Roy, UT (September 20, 2022) – The motorcycle rider who died during a collision with a passenger vehicle on Monday, September 19th has been identified by local police.
The crash took place at the intersection of 1900 West and 4800 South in Roy at about 7:30 a.m.
Police said the deceased was identified by members of his family as a 40-year-old father of six, Ronnie Holkan.
Information on the cause of the accident or the events leading up to it have not been released.
The crash is still under investigation by Roy Police.
We would like to offer our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased victim, Mr. Ronnie Holkan, at this time.
In one recent year, the 58 fatal intersection accidents that took place in Utah accounted for more than 21% of its car accident-related fatalities, marking a 6.5% drop when compared to 2016, showing that almost half of the nation’s car crashes occur at intersections.
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