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Man dead after crash on stolen motorcycle

Police say the crash happened about half a mile away from where they had first tried to contact him.
Credit: KUSA

COMMERCE CITY — A man is dead after crashing a stolen motorcycle in Commerce City.

According to a news release, police found a reported stolen motorcycle at 72nd Ave and Monaco St just before 9 a.m. Sunday. When they tried to stop it, the motorcyclist sped off. Officers did not follow him.

Soon after that, officers received reports of an accident involving the same motorcycle about half a mile away, at the intersection of 72nd Ave and Ivy St. The motorcyclist died at the scene. His name has not been released.

The North Metro Accident Team is investigating the accident.

Commerce City police say this was the eighth fatal traffic accident in that city this year.

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