A Tooele man died after a single vehicle accident near The Links at Overlake early Tuesday morning.
Officers were dispatched to a report of a motorcycle accident at 4:33 a.m. at the north entrance of the golf course, according to a Tooele City police report. Police found the victim of the accident and his Harley-Davidson more than 100 feet from the point it collided with the gates blocking the entrance.
The victim of the accident was identified in the report as Michael Paxman, 49. He was declared dead at the scene of the crash.
While the responding officer was on scene, a nearby resident told police he had heard a motorcycle drive by his home at a high rate of speed between 12:30 a.m. and 1 a.m. The neighbor said he heard the motorcycle drive toward the golf course going approximately 70-75 mph and did not hear it return.
Tooele City police secured the scene and traffic in both directions on 400 West in the area was temporarily blocked while the crash and medical examiner’s investigations were completed.
According to Tooele City police, Paxman was being sought for a welfare check around 11:16 p.m. Monday.