Oklahoma man dies after crashing homebuilt mini motorcycle in field, OHP says
By Addison Kliewer
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EL RENO, Oklahoma (KOCO) — An El Reno man died after crashing a homebuilt mini motorcycle Tuesday, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
At about 2:15 p.m., troopers were called to a private property in the area of South Airport Road and Reno Road West. An OHP report says 51-year-old Craig Widdifield’s “DIY mini motorcycle” suffered an equipment failure while he was driving on his open field, causing him to fall to the ground.
Widdifield sustained injuries to his head and neck, according to the report. He was transported to Integris Baptist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to OHP.
He was traveling at an unknown speed and in an unknown direction at the time of the crash.
Widdifield was the only person on the mini motorcycle at the time of the crash.
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