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Omaha Police investigating fatal crash involving a motorcycle hitting a mailbox

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OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha Police are investigating a fatal crash involving a motorcycle on Saturday night.

According to police, at 11:08 pm officers were called for a personal injury crash involving a motorcycle.

Police say that a 2006 Honda VTX1300 motorcycle was eastbound when it left the roadway, striking a mailbox.

The motorcyclist was identified as 71-year-old Ira L Burks, Sr.

Burks was taken to Bergan Mercy by OFD and was declared deceased shortly after arrival.

Anyone who witnessed this crash, please contact the Omaha Police Traffic Unit at 402-444-5626.

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