MALDEN, Mass. — A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a street racing crash in Malden on Friday night, authorities announced Monday.
Troopers responding to a report of a motorcycle crash on the northbound side of the Fellsway near Charles Street just before 8:40 p.m. found a man who had been thrown from his 2002 Suzuki GSXRT10, according to Massachusetts State Police.
The motorcyclist, who police identified as Kyle A. Roust, of Tewksbury, was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A preliminary investigation indicates Roust was operating his motorcylce at a high rate of speed as he raced the driver of a dark-colored sedan from a stop at a traffic light. When he approached the intersection with Charles Street, police say Roust failed to negotiate a left curve and went off the road.
Authorities are still working to identify the driver of the sedan.
An investigation remains ongoing.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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