Massachusetts man killed in motorcycle crash Saturday on Route 95 in Providence.

PROVIDENCE — A 58-year-old Massachusetts motorcyclist was killed when he hit a jersey barrier on Route 95, the state police said Sunday.

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Michael Morrisey, of Sharon, lost control of his motorcycle in the high speed lane as he rode south at about 2:36 p.m. Saturday, hitting a barrier just before an overpass for Route 195, according to a news release.

He was thrown from the motorcycle and fatally injured, it says. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.

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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Michael Morrisey, of Sharon, Massachusetts killed in Route 95 crash