Motorcyclists Die in Louisiana and Colorado

A motorcyclist was found dead around 11:30 p.m. Sunday in Denver’s Green Valley Ranch neighborhood; police said no other vehicles were involved and the Denver Office of the Medical Examiner will release the rider’s identity after family notification and an autopsy. Separately, 57-year-old Earl Duncan of Springfield, Louisiana, was killed shortly before 2 p.m. Sunday in Livingston Parish when his 1999 Honda turned left into the path of a 2024 Cadillac XT6 that was attempting to pass in a legal passing zone; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the Cadillac driver was uninjured. Louisiana State Police said Duncan was wearing a DOT-approved helmet, impairment is not suspected, routine toxicology samples were submitted and the crash remains under investigation. Colorado recorded a record 165 motorcyclist deaths in 2024 — 24% of all traffic deaths despite motorcycles making up about 3% of the vehicle fleet — and the Colorado State Patrol said 44% of those killed were not wearing helmets.