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Motorcyclist dies after crash with unlicensed teen’s SUV

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May 10th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Police say a motorcyclist died after crashing with an SUV driven by an unlicensed teen in downtown Des Moines. The Des Moines Police Department said the crash happened around 5:15 p.m. Saturday when a turning Jeep Cherokee failed to yield to an oncoming Harley Davidson motorcycle. The two vehicles crashed in the downtown intersection.

52-year-old Troy Alan Matice, of Des Moines, who was driving the motorcycle was critically injured, and died later at a hospital. Police say the SUV was driven by a 15-year-old Des Moines resident who doesn’t have a license and wasn’t accompanied by an adult. Authorities said failure to yield right of way and an unlicensed, inexperienced driver significantly contributed to the crash.