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Motorcylist Dies in Head-on Collision in Yellowstone National Park, Passenger Injured

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By Kurt Repanshek - July 15th, 2010

A head-on collision between a motorcycle and a motor-home in Yellowstone National Park has left a Minnesota man dead and a young girl hospitalized, park officials reported today.

The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon on the road between Norris and Mammoth Hot Springs. Rangers say 42-year-old Dale Payne, Jr., was northbound about 2 p.m. when his motorcycle crossed the centerline near the Grizzly Lake Trailhead. The man's 2000
Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic motorcycle collided head-on with a southbound motor home. The Burtrum, Minnesota, man was killed instantly, they said.

A young girlriding in a sidecar attached to the motorcycle was thrown clear by the impact and injured. She was taken by an Air Idaho Rescue helicopter to Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, where she was last reported in stable condition, the park reported.

Investigators were trying to determine if Mr. Payne was wearing a helmet; one was found at the scene. The injured girl was wearing a helmet, they said.

This is the second fatal motorcycle accident in the park this summer.

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Submitted by admin on July 19, 2010 - 9:49am.

This is really hard to believe. I've ridden with Dale for years and knew him to be a very skilled rider. His daughter was with him in the side car [which would have made Dale even more safety minded].

He would not have been wearing a helmet and I'm surprised he had one along.

One thing for sure - he was an expert rider, great guy and will be missed. What a tragedy!


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