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Joshua teen killed in I-30 motorcycle crash

Updated on: March 5, 2024 / 3:58 PM CST / CBS Texas

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ROYSE CITY – Police have identified a 17-year-old Joshua man who was fatally injured in a motorcycle accident Saturday while exiting I-30.

Traveling east with a large group of motorcyclists, Charlie James Brumit was ejected when he collided with a barrier at the I-30 exit to FM 2642, according to a Royse City Police Department news release.

Brumit was taken to a local hospital, where he later was pronounced dead, police said.

Police were dispatched to the scene at 5:47 p.m. Saturday.

The investigation into the accident is continuing, police said.

Anyone with information or video footage of the crash should contact the Royse City Police Department at (972) 636-9422.

Doug Myers

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