Man dies in motorcycle wreck near 13th and McLean, police say

Update 2:15 p.m.:

A 61-year-old man died after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a truck near 13th and McLean, police said.

At around 12:10 p.m., the man was traveling south on McLean and lost control after he crossed 13th. The man crossed the centerline and “slid into a truck traveling northbound on McLean, causing his fatal injuries,” officer Charley Davidson said in a news release.

“He was pronounced deceased on the scene,” the release says. “Speed involving the motorcycle operator is believed to be a factor.”

Original 12:30 p.m.:

Police have blocked off an area along McLean between Central and 13th after a wreck that led to one person being transported to a hospital.

Emergency dispatch said the wreck happened at around noon Friday and appeared to involve a motorcycle at 13th and McLean. One person was transported to the hospital as code blue, meaning they were not breathing, the dispatcher said.

This story was originally published March 20, 2020 at 12:31 PM.