LIMERICK, Maine — A fatal motorcycle crash that happened Saturday in the town of Limerick is under investigation.
Maine State Police responded to the crash on Route 5 around 1:40 p.m., Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss said Monday in a news release.
The motorcyclist, identified as 30-year-old Christopher Mannion of Scarborough, was traveling south when investigators say he reportedly lost control of the motorcycle and struck a guardrail.
Speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash, which remains under investigation.
Police ask that anyone who may have witnessed the crash to contact Trooper Travis Doughty at 207-624-7076.
Maine State Police were aided at the scene by the York County Sheriff's Office, the Maine Department of Transportation, and the Limerick Fire Department.
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