A 42-year-old motorcyclist was killed in an early morning crash May 14, according to the Beaumont Police Department.
Police said officers responded at 2:57 a.m. to the 5800 block of Calder Avenue in reference to a motorcycle crash. The driver, identified as Rashaad Coleman, was found on the ground.
Emergency medical personnel transported Coleman to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Preliminary investigation indicates Coleman was traveling at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the motorcycle and struck a tree.