Motorcyclist Dies After Falling Off Bridge

IRVING (WBAP/KLIF News) – A man was killed after he wrecked his motorcycle and fell 50 feet off of a bridge in Irving.

Police said he was speeding as he exited the southbound George Bush Tollway to get onto westbound 183.

They said he lost control and was thrown off his bike before the fatal plunge.

Police aren’t sure how fast he was going and no other cars were involved in the wreck.

The crash had traffic shut down in the area.

The identity of the victim has not been released.

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