A North Bend man has died following a motorcycle accident on Friday morning.
The Saunders County Sheriff’s Office responded at about 11:34 a.m. to the scene of a single-vehicle injury accident on State Highway 79, north of County Road X — about 2.25 miles south of Morse Bluff.
The preliminary accident investigation indicates that a 1995 Harley Davidson driven by Edward D. Trapp Sr. 66, of North Bend was northbound on 79 attempting to navigate the curve. Trapp was attempting to slow down as he approached a semi truck, but he was unable to slow down in time and went into the east ditch.
Authorities said the motorcycle traveled about 35 feet before striking a small tree in the ditch, throwing Trapp and his passenger, Joyce Yarber, off the bike and into the ditch.
Trapp was pronounced dead by fire and rescue personnel on the scene. Yarber was transported with non-life-threatening injuries by North Bend EMS to Methodist Fremont Health. She was then taken by helicopter to Omaha for further medical treatment.
Prague Fire and Rescue, North Bend Fire and Rescue and Morse Bluff Fire all assisted at the scene.
