Loveland police: motorcyclist killed after driver turned left into his path

A 25-year-old Fort Collins man riding a motorcycle north on N. Taft Avenue died after a 48-year-old Loveland man driving a 2003 GMC Yukon turned left from the southbound left-turn lane onto eastbound W. 8th Street and entered his path just after 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, Loveland police said.

The man was riding a 2017 Ducati Superbike when the crash ejected him. Citizens at the scene began life-saving measures, followed by arriving first responders. Thompson Valley EMS took him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.

Preliminary evidence indicates the motorcyclist's speed contributed to the crash, police said. Investigators do not currently believe drugs or alcohol contributed.

The severity of the crash prompted the department's CRASH Team to respond and take over the investigation, police said. The intersection of N. Taft Avenue and W. 8th Street remained closed for several hours while investigators processed the scene. The Larimer County Coroner's Office will release the motorcyclist's identity.

People with additional information are asked to call the Loveland Police Department's non-emergency line at (970) 667-2151 and ask to speak with Officer J. Slick, who will handle follow-up investigative efforts.