The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal crash that happened just after 11:30 p.m. on Monday, August 22, 2022, in the City of Sarasota.

Officers responded to a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of 14th Street and North Tamiami Trail (US 41).

A driver of a motorcycle, a 36-year-old man from Sarasota, was traveling northbound on US 41, and for unknown reasons lost control and crashed near the intersection of 14th Street and US 41.  He died because of his injuries.

The Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit and Criminalistics Unit responded to the scene.  The intersection of 14th Street and US 41 was closed for several hours for the investigation.

It’s unknown if drugs, alcohol, or speed played a factor in the crash.  The crash is under investigation by the Sarasota Police Department Traffic Unit.

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