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Motorcycle rider dies in crash during Broad Fire backup

By Fox 13 · September 6, 2026 · 1 min read
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Utah News spotted this story published September 6, 2026 at Fox 13. Full coverage may follow as more sources report.

A motorcycle rider died Saturday night after a crash near Morgan while traffic was already backed up due to a wildfire. Utah Highway Patrol says the crash happened on I-84 as it was already backed up due to closures caused by the Broad Fire, which has burned 125 acres in Weber Canyon.

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