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Motorcyclist killed in Laurel crash identified

Posted: Aug 28, 2012 1:02 PM by Angela Douglas - Q2 News
Updated: Aug 28, 2012 1:02 PM

LAUREL - A Lewistown motorcyclist, killed in a collision with a car near Laurel, has been identified.

Yellowstone County Coroner Bill Jones confirms the victim was Nathan Debruycker, 20, of Lewistown.

The crash happened at the intersection of Laurel Airport Road and 72nd Street West at about 8:30 p.m. Monday.

According to the Montana Highway Patrol, Debruycker was traveling southbound on 72nd Street when a Subaru Impreza, driven by a 32-year-old Billings man stopped at a stop sign on laurel airport road. The Subaru pulled out in front of the motorcycle as it turned onto 72nd Street, causing the motorcycle to collide with the vehicle.

Debruycker was not wearing a helmet and died on scene.

The driver of the Subaru was not injured.

It is unknown if speed or alcohol were factors in the wreck.

The crash remains under investigation.