Motorcyclist Who Dies In Omaha Interstate Crash Identified

A motorcyclist dies after missing an off-ramp on westbound I-80 in Omaha Thursday evening.

Omaha Police accident investigators say witnesses told them 53-year old Tabitha Barker of Omaha lost control of the motorcycle when trying to take the off-ramp from 80 to northbound I-680.

Police say she was with a group of riders at the time.

The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital by Omaha Fire paramedics with C-P-R in progress and was pronounced dead on arrival at CHI-Bergan Mercy.

Traffic was diverted to the I,L,Q ramp until I-80 westbound was reopened at 8 p.m. Thursday.

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