One man was killed and another was taken to a hospital after a motorcycle crash late Saturday afternoon on Sunrise Boulevard near Florida’s Turnpike in Plantation. The crash closed all eastbound lanes and one westbound lane.
Plantation police told CBS News Miami that two men were riding a motorcycle when the driver lost control. Investigators said no other vehicles were involved. The crash happened around 4:40 p.m. on Sunrise Boulevard between the Turnpike and Northwest 47th Avenue.
The passenger was pronounced dead at the scene, and the motorcycle came to rest about 100 yards from his body. Authorities have not released his name or said how badly the second man was hurt.
Drivers in the area Saturday evening were urged to use alternate routes. The crash remains under investigation.
