Titusville police are investigating a crash that left a 49-year-old motorcyclist dead just after 1:30 a.m. May 15.
Police said in a release that Eric Love of Titusville was eastbound on LaGrange Road on a Harley Davidson when he was struck by a tractor-trailer after running a stop sign at U.S. 1 and South Washington Avenue.
Love was pronounced dead at the scene. Police believe alcohol was a factor in the fatal collision, a spokesperson said in the release.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, Robert Lee Lewis Jr. of Mims, will not face any charges related to the incident, police said.
No further details were available as of May 16.
Tyler Vazquez is the Brevard County Watchdog Reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Vazquez at 321-480-0854 or tvazquez@floridatoday.com. Twitter: @tyler_vazquez
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