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Motorcyclist dies after striking curb, being thrown off his bike in Phoenix

Apr 25, 2024, 11:23 AM | Updated: 11:51 am

Nathan Crumpler died on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, after he struck a raised curb and was thrown off...

Nathan Crumpler died on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, after he struck a raised curb and was thrown off his bike in Phoenix. (AP File Photo)

(AP File Photo)

PHOENIX — A motorcyclist died on Wednesday after he struck a raised curb and was thrown off his bike in Phoenix, authorities said.

Officers responded to a single vehicle crash around 5:30 p.m. near Interstate 17 and Union Hills Drive, the Phoenix Police Department said.

When officers arrived, 33-year-old Nathan Crumpler was found with serious inures, police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.

Crumpler was driving north on 25th Avenue, near I-17, when he apparently lost control of his motorcycle and struck the curb, police said.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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Motorcyclist dies after striking curb, being thrown off his bike in Phoenix