CIBOLA COUNTY — An 82-year-old man crashed his motorcycle on BIA Road 125 near Milepost 2, south of Ramah, Oct. 16 around 5 pm.

New Mexico State Police responded to a call and found a 2017 Kawasaki motorcycle had left the roadway and crashed at that location.

The driver was George W. McBeath, 82 of Pinehill, N.M. He suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. McBeath was wearing a helmet. Alcohol was not a factor in the incident.

The crash is under investigation by the New Mexico State Police.

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