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Published October 09, 2011, 01:01 PM

Man Killed in Motorcycle Rollover in North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Burleigh County Sheriff's Department says a 53-year-old man was killed when his motorcycle flipped Friday evening.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The Burleigh County Sheriff's Department says a 53-year-old man was killed when his motorcycle flipped Friday evening.

KXMC (http://bit.ly/pL7scE ) reports that Robert Allan Brooks lost control of his motorcycle while driving around a curve Friday around 5:45 p.m. The motorcycle flipped and he landed in a ditch.

No one else was involved in the accident, and officials believe speed was a factor. Brooks was not wearing a helmet.

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Information from: KXMB-TV, http://www.kxnet.com

Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.

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