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July 30, 2007

Bristol motorcyclist who died had struck median

BRISTOL -- The Bristol man, 59, who was killed in a motorcyle crash yesterday had been heading south on Route 114 when the cycle hit the median where the road narrows from two lanes to one, according to the police.

The police would not identify the man today, so that next of kin who have been notified can contact other family, said Deputy Police Chief Josh Canario. The police are also awaiting autopsy findings, he said.

Canario said today that the motorcyclist lost control after the cycle hit the median shortly after midnight near the Mount Hope Bridge, preliminary investigation shows. The motorcyclist was thrown from the motorcycle and landed about 50 feet from the impact. He was not wearing a helmet and suffered head injuries.

He was taken to Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, where he was pronounced dead.

-- projo.com staff writer Michael P. McKinney and Journal staff writer Richard Salit

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 2:58 PM | Permalink

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