An Old Orchard Beach motorcyclist died Thursday night after he collided with a tree on Temple Avenue.
Scott Cohen, 50, died at the scene, which police responded to around 11:35 p.m., officials said.
Old Orchard Beach Deputy Police Chief David Hemingway said in a phone call Friday that Cohen had been traveling northwest and that speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash.
Crash reconstruction specialists from Saco also responded, Hemingway said.
Investigators don’t believe other vehicles or pedestrians played a factor in the crash, Hemingway said. The investigation is still ongoing.
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