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Motorcyclist identified in fatal crash in Clearwater

Motorcyclist killed in crash in Clearwater
Motorcyclist killed in crash in Clearwater
Posted at 4:54 AM, Aug 31, 2017
and last updated 2017-08-31 09:17:35-04

Police are investigating the death of a motorcyclist who collided with an SUV early Thursday morning in Clearwater.

Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire Rescue responded to an accident with serious injuries just after midnight at Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and Hercules Avenue.

According to police, the motorcyclist, 23-year-old Joshua Douglass, was traveling east at a high-speed rate when he collided with an SUV that was turning west on Gulf-to-Bay from Hercules.

The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries where he passed away a short time later.