Motorcyclist dies after crashing into Clearwater street pole overnight, police say

A motorcyclist is dead after he lost control of his motorcycle and ran into a street pole overnight, according to the Clearwater Police Department.

Investigators say they believe speed was a factor, but they are still looking into what happened.

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The crash happened on Saturday around 3 a.m. on the 1200 block of Union Street in Clearwater.

The man who has not been identified died at the scene.

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