Lede: An 18-year-old Fort Collins man died following a motorcycle collision with a vehicle in Loveland on Saturday evening.
The crash occurred just before 8 p.m. at the intersection of West 29th Street and North Taft Avenue, according to the Loveland Police Department.
Authorities reported that the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on North Taft Avenue on a Yamaha motorcycle when he collided with a Toyota RAV4, which was turning left onto eastbound West 29th Street.
Emergency responders from Thompson Valley EMS attempted lifesaving measures, but the motorcyclist remained unresponsive and was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The identity of the deceased will be released by the Larimer County Coroner’s Office pending family notification and an autopsy.
Initial investigations indicate that speeding may have been a contributing factor to the crash, though investigators are not considering drugs or alcohol as factors at this time.
The Loveland Police Department CRASH Team is managing the ongoing investigation due to the severity of the incident.
In a statement, Loveland police expressed condolences to those affected by the event and encouraged anyone with information to contact the nonemergency number at (970) 667-2151.