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Motorcyclist Driving Between Vehicles Dies in Crash on Turnpike: DPS

The motorcyclist's identity has not been released

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A motorcyclist died Sunday morning while trying to drive between traffic on the President George Bush Turnpike, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.

The crash happened at about 7:30 a.m. on the turnpike, near West Pioneer Parkway, in Grand Prairie.

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The motorcyclist was driving between vehicles at a high speed and struck the back left bumper of a Ford Escape, officials said.

The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the DPS. The driver and passenger in the Ford Escape were not injured.

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The motorcyclist's identity has not been released.

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