A motorcyclist died Thursday after hitting the center barrier on Interstate 76 near Eagle Boulevard on Thursday afternoon.
The 82-year-old driver was traveling east on the interstate about 1:50 p.m. Thursday when she hit the center barrier for unknown reasons, according to Brighton police. She was ejected from the motorcycle, which then rolled over the cable barrier and into westbound lanes of the interstate. The motorcycle struck another vehicle, although the driver of that vehicle did not sustain any injuries.
The motorcyclist was taken to a hospital, where she died.
The identity of the motorcyclist is being withheld until relatives can be notified, according to Brighton police. The department’s traffic safety unit does not believe drugs, alcohol or speed played a role in the crash.
