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Police investigate a motorcycle crash in Laurel that killed one man

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Update - September, 4, 2024:

The Maryland Attorney General's Office is investigating this crash, due to a police cruiser being seen in the area at the time of the crash. Investigators are trying to determine which police department the cruiser is associated with, and whether they had any involvement leading up to this collision. Howard County Police say the cruiser in question was not theirs.

Original story:

Howard County police are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash Saturday in Laurel.

It happened shortly after 4 a.m. when a 2021 Suzuki GSX-S750 motorcycle traveling north on Washington Boulevard struck a truck making a left turn onto southbound Washington Boulevard.

Authorities say the driver of the motorcycle, an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene; the occupants of the truck were not injured.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Washington Boulevard in the collision area was closed for approximately 3 ½ hours.