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July 31, 2007

Motorcyclist killed in crash ID'd as Bristol man, 59

BRISTOL -- The police today identified the Bristol man killed in a motorcyle crash early Sunday as Dennis Roies.

Roies, 59, of 51 Collins St., 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.

Yesterday, Deputy Chief Josh Canario said a preliminary investigation showed the motorcyclist lost control after the cycle hit the median shortly after midnight near the Mount Hope Bridge. The man 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

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 6:23 PM | Permalink

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