A Clayton man is dead following a motorcycle crash in the Smyrna area early Friday morning.

Delaware State Police said a preliminary investigation indicates that the 59-year-old motorcyclist lost control on a curve on Smyrna-Leipsic Road east of Big Oak Road, left the roadway, traveled into a ditch and struck a culvert pipe. The man died after being taken to a hospital.

Smyrna-Leipsic Road was closed for an extended period of time due to the crash and investigation.

The crash was reported at approximately 4:16 a.m. Sept. 5th. Anyone who has information about the incident or who may have witnessed it is asked to contact the DSP Troop 3 Collision Reconstruction Unit at 302-698-8518 or Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-TIP-3333.

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