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SARASOTA, Fla. (SNN TV) – A Nicaraguan man died after flying off his motorcycle in Sarasota Sunday morning.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, at 5:50 a.m. the 26-year-old was driving a motorcycle east on 17th Street and approached the railroad tracks at the Sarasota city limit.
The motorcyclist lost control and struck a curb. FHP said he flew off the motorcycle and hit a railroad crossing control sign. His motorcycle landed on the railroad tracks.
Sarasota County EMS pronounced the man dead on scene.
The Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Unit continues to investigate this traffic crash.
