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Norfolk Police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash, that blocked the exit ramp from I-264 eastbound to Tidewater Drive for several hours on Sept. 20, 2012.

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Updated: Friday, 21 Sep 2012, 10:22 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 20 Sep 2012, 6:10 AM EDT

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - Police say speed and alcohol were factors in a deadly motorcycle accident early Thursday morning.

According to Karen Parker-Chesson with the Norfolk Police Department, the motorcycle rider, Mark T. Schroeder, lost control of his motorcycle and struck a guardrail. Schroeder, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Parker-Chesson said police responded to the scene shortly after 2 a.m. in the 200 block of Tidewater Drive.

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