On the morning of July 2nd, Marvin Ladely, 73, was heading north through the park on his Honda Goldwing three-wheel motorcycle when it drifted off the road three miles north of Leeks Marina. Both Ladely and his passenger – Adelheid “Heidi” Ernst, 70, of Waukesha, Wisconsin – were both wearing helmets at the time but nonetheless sustained serious injuries in the accident. Rangers responded from the Colter Bay ranger station, located just four miles away. Ernst died of her injuries, but rangers were able to stabilize Ladely and quickly get him to a medical center in Jackson for treatment. Witnesses reported that Ladely, who was pulling a cargo trailer behind his motorcycle, briefly drifted off the side of the road. The Goldwing motorcycle then flipped over as Ladely pulled back onto the highway and both riders were thrown off the bike as it rolled.
