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A man died in a motorcycle crash Sunday in southeast Tucson, officials said.Β 

Around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Tucson police responded to reports of a fatal motorcycle crash in the 2900 block of South Rita Road, near the UA Tech Park and Target Distribution Center.Β 

Bobby Jack Tate, 33, lost control was riding a motorcycle southbound on Rita Road at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the motorcycle, drove off the roadway and struck a tree, the Tucson Police Department said in a news release.Β 

Tate was pronounced dead at the scene.Β 

Police continue to investigate the incident and said speed was a factor in the crash. Tate did not have a valid driver's license or motorcycle endorsement, police said.Β 


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