FRUITLAND — Garnett Bohannon, of Bluewater, was killed Wednesday when a sedan hit his motorcycle on NM 371, authorities said.

Paramedics responded at about 6:30 p.m. and Bohannon was pronounced dead on the scene.

Two females, one a passenger on Bohannon's motorcycle and the other the driver of the sedan, were taken to San Juan Regional Medical Center for treatment, said Investigator Jefferson Joe of the Shiprock Police Department.

Authorities believe Bohannon was traveling north on NM 371 when his motorcycle was struck by the car, driven by an elderly woman.

San Juan County Sheriff's deputies, state police and the Navajo Nation Police responded.

The investigation is ongoing.

—The Daily Times



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