Motorcycle crash kills 1 in state's northwest

A Kansas man died early Saturday after crashing his motorcycle near Wheeler, according to the Washington County sheriff's office.

Chadd R. Lowderman, 33, of Ottawa, Kan., was riding west at about 12:32 a.m. on Wheeler Road when he failed to negotiate a corner, left the roadway and struck a tree, according to the sheriff's office.

The weather was clear and road conditions were described as dry, according to a preliminary crash report from Arkansas State Police. The make and model of the motorcycle weren't listed in the report.

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Wheeler is a small, unincorporated community in Washington County just south of Tontitown.

The death was the 381st on state roads this year, according to preliminary figures.

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