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Coroner identifies motorcyclist who died after hitting concrete wall on Fort Washington Way

The motorcyclist fell to the sidewalk below after hitting the wall.
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CINCINNATI — The coroner has identified the 23-year-old motorcyclist who died after striking a concrete way on a Fort Washington Way ramp and falling to the sidewalk below, Cincinnati police said.

Police said the crash happened around 1:35 p.m. on Fort Washington Way.

Dakota Collin-Harris was driving a 2001 Suzuki GSX-R1000 motorcycle, lost control, struck a concrete wall and landed on the sidewalk below the interstate, police said.

According to police, he was fatally injured and was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Collin-Harris was wearing a helmet, and excessive speed is being investigated as a contributing factor in the crash, police said.

The crash caused the Fort Washington Way ramp to I-75 N to be shut down for hours before reopening around 5:45 p.m.

Multiple streets near W 3rd Street and Central Avenue below the interstate were also shut down for multiple hours.

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