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The Grand Prairie Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic collision that occurred yesterday, May 14th, in the
3100 block of southbound South Highway 161 near Mayfield Road.

At approximately 3:20 p.m., a motorcycle was traveling southbound when a van entered the lanes of traffic from a private drive, failing to yield to the motorcycle, and collided with the rider. The rider was ejected and sustained serious injuries.

He was transported to a local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased by medical staff. No other injuries were reported.

The motorcyclist has been identified as a 22-year-old man from Mansfield.

The crash remains under investigation.