Motorcyclist killed while lane-splitting, Thornton police say

A -year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash Friday morning while attempting to drive between lanes according to Thornton police The man who has not been publicly identified was riding the motorcycle on E th Avenue between Washington and Franklin streets at about a m when he crashed into the back of a pickup truck and died Officer Kimberly Twinem explained noting that the research into the crash is in the early stages Spectators announced the motorcyclist was traveling at a high rate of speed she explained No one else was hurt in the crash The area around the crash was closed for several hours Friday morning for the research Related Articles At least dead in Denver crash involving moped Motorcyclist killed in Westminster crash near Denver-Boulder Turnpike Fatal motorcycle crashes in Colorado dropping after record high in Motorcyclist killed in Wheat Ridge crash north of Sloan s Lake Girl dies after Thornton motorcycle crash that killed stepfather The driver of the truck stayed at the scene after the crash Twinem disclosed She noted that lane filtering that is motorcyclists riding between lanes of stopped traffic is legal in Colorado Lane splitting riding between lanes of moving traffic is not Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day