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Motorcyclist Killed in Crash That Closes Lanes of I-95 in Broward

The crash took place just before 2 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 at Pembroke Road

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A fatal crash involving a motorcyclist and a vehicle closed a section of a major Broward County highway early Thursday morning.

The crash took place just before 2 a.m. in the southbound lanes of I-95 at Pembroke Road. Florida Highway Patrol said a motorcycle struck a sedan that had been traveling in front of it.

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The driver of the motorcycle, identified as a 40-year-old man from Miami, was taken to Memorial Regional Hospital and later died. The driver of the sedan, a 36-year-old man from Miami, was not injured.

FHP has not released information on factors that may have caused the crash, including speed or alcohol.

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Drivers were advised to avoid the roadway for much of the morning rush hours before lanes reopened just after 7:30 a.m.

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