Investigators Say Driver Inexperience Likely A Factor In Fatal Motorcycle Crash

ARLINGTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Investigators said they believe driver inexperience was likely a factor in a fatal motorcycle crash in Arlington on Sunday, February 6.

The Arlington Police Department responded to the single vehicle motorcycle crash in the 5000 block of New York Avenue. Investigators determined the motorcycle rider, who was traveling southbound on New York, lost control of the bike and hit a curb.

The motorcyclist -- later identified as David T. Gitau -- was thrown from his bike. The 17-year-old was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

No one else was involved in the crash.