Philadelphia police investigate fatal motorcycle crash near Boathouse Row
FAIRMOUNT - A man lost his life while riding a motorcycle near Boathouse Row overnight.
Early Saturday morning, just before 2 a.m., a 51-year-old man was driving a motorcycle eastbound along Kelly Drive, near Boathouse Row.
According to officials, the man lost control of the motorcycle on a curve in the road near St. Joseph University’s Gillin Boathouse and crashed.
Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene.
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Police shut down Kelly Drive in both directions for over two hours as the Accident Investigation Division worked to determine details of the crash.
A full investigation is underway. The identity of the man was not released.