(BILLINGS) A motorcyclist who died was identified Friday as Max Newlin of Billings, 32 years old, according to Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Deputy Rich Hoffman.
The crash happened on the West End at around 8 p.m. Thursday, police said.
Newlin was traveling west on King Avenue West when he lost control of his bike near Fallows Lane and hit a curb, Sgt. Nate West said.
He was taken to a hospital and died, police said.
He was accompanied by another motorcyclist who did not crash and was not injured, West said.
Newlin was wearing a helmet, and West said police suspect speed and alcohol were factors.
At least eight people have died in crashes on Montana roads so far in July 2018 as of Friday, according to the Montana Highway Patrol.
The MHP attributes most of the crashes to people not wearing seatbelts, speed, and impairment. Troopers say these are the leading causes of vehicle fatalities in Montana. The MHP says that reducing the number of fatalities on Montana roads ultimately depends on people making good decisions before getting behind the wheel.
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