BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A motorcyclist has died following a crash Monday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Troopers said the crash happened around 4:30 a.m. in Brevard County.
According to a news release, a 1999 Triumph Sprint motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Malabar Road approaching Malabar Woods Boulevard.
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The motorcyclist was traveling above the posted speed limit and failed to slow down on a curve, troopers said.
Investigators said the driver ran off the roadway and overturned and was thrown from the motorcycle.
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The 51-year-old man who drove the motorcycle was pronounced dead on scene, troopers said.
FHP said the crash remains under investigation.
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