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Motorcyclist Dies in Route 1 Crash in York

Motorcyclist Dies in Route 1 Crash in York

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A motorcyclist is dead from a crash on Route 1 in York Monday afternoon.

York Police say a driver heading south stopped to let an oncoming vehicle turn left onto Mountain Road from Route 1 at about 3:30 pm Monday.

Officers say the motorcycle, also heading south, went around the stopped vehicle and hit the other vehicle as it was making the turn.

Police say the driver of the motorcycle, a 27-year-old man from York, died at a hospital Tuesday morning.

The New Hampshire Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death.

The crash remains under investigation.

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