NKY Motorcycle Crash Claims Life of 19-Year-Old

The accident took place Wednesday afternoon near Costco.

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(Florence, Ky.) - Florence Police responded to a vehicle collision on Heights Boulevard near Costco in Florence on Wednesday afternoon. 

Through the investigation, the Florence Police Accident Reconstruction Team discovered that the rider of the motorcycle lost control, causing a collision with another vehicle. 

Joseph Nicholas, 19, of Union, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. 

No other injuries were reported. 

The accident remains under investigation. 

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