38-Year-Old Man Killed in Arlington Motorcycle Crash on Collins Street

Arlington, Texas – A 38-year-old man was killed early Friday morning in a motorcycle crash in Arlington, according to the authorities.

The fatal crash happened just after 1:00 a.m., March 15, in the 1600 block of S. Collins Street.

Authorities said the man was riding a motorcycle northbound when he struck a Nissan Altima as it was turning from a parking lot onto the street.

The impact ejected the man from the motorcycle and he was killed in the crash. His name has not been released.

The Altima driver remained at the scene after the accident.

The authorities are investigating the crash.

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