Rosa Parks Way reopens after fatal motorcycle crash, Lincoln Police say

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) -Rosa Parks Way has reopened after a fatality crash shut the road down Wednesday afternoon, Lincoln Police say.

Shortly after 1 p.m. a 53-year-old driver lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into the wall of the bridge.

The driver fell over the side of the bridge onto K Street and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Captain Todd Kocian says the motorcyclist was wearing a helmet.

Rosa Parks Way was closed for over two hours.

Channel 8 has a reporter on the scene and says an area under the bridge near K and 7th Streets will also remain closed off, police have not yet said if this area has reopened.

This is a developing story.  Return to Channel 8 as more updates become available.