Utah man dies in Wednesday morning motorcycle accident

Nicholas Schmit, a Utah man, died Wednesday morning on highway 30 about a half-mile west of Lodgepole. It is estimated that the 27-year-old from Grantsville was traveling by motorcycle when he ran into a sign and died of resulting blunt force trauma at approximately 1:30 a.m. Lodgepole residents discovered the accident at 5:10 a.m, according to Cheyenne county attorney, Paul Schaub.

The body was taken to a local funeral home and blood was drawn for analysis, but result won't be in for approximately four to six weeks.

"At this point there is nothing to indicate that there was another vehicle involved," Schaub said.

Investigation into the death is ongoing.