Milwaukee fatal motorcycle crash near Howard and Kansas
Milwaukee Police Department (MPD)
MILWAUKEE - A motorcyclist died at the scene after a crash on Milwaukee's south side Tuesday night, Sept. 17.
It happened on Howard Avenue near Kansas Avenue shortly before 11 p.m. Police said the 51-year-old motorcyclist was speeding and lost control.
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The motorcyclist was thrown from their motorcycle and died at the scene. The medical examiner's office identified the man as Christopher Dobratz.
No other people or vehicles were involved in the crash, police said.
Editor's note: MPD previously stated the crash happened shortly before 11 a.m. This story was updated to reflect that it happened shortly before 11 p.m.