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Motorcycle Accident in Silver Spring Kills Rider

Alcohol may have been a factor in the accident, police said.

A motorcycle accident on the outerloop of the beltway claimed the life of a Laurel man Friday morning.

About 12:16 a.m. near the Colesville exit, 24-year-old Kevin Bernard Hinnant Jr. lost control of his Kawasaki bike while driving fast, according a report by WJLA news.

Alcohol may have also been a contributing factor, according to the report.

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Montgomery County Fire/Rescue officials rushed him to Suburban Hospital, but Hinnant died from his injuries.

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