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Motorcyclist killed after his vehicle veers off road, hits tree, Arlington police say

A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed early Monday when his vehicle crashed into a tree, Arlington police said.

No other injuries were reported in the accident, which occurred just before 12:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of W. Sublett Road in Arlington.

The victim was identified as Keon Williams Ester, of Arlington, who was pronounced dead at 12:58 a.m. at a local Arlington hospital, according to the Tarrant County medical examiner’s website on Monday. A ruling on his death is pending an autopsy.

Williams Ester was driving westbound on Sublett Road when for an unknown reason his motorcycle left the roadway and hit a tree.

The crash remains under investigation.

This story was originally published August 5, 2019 at 11:56 AM with the headline "Motorcyclist killed after his vehicle veers off road, hits tree, Arlington police say."

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Domingo Ramirez Jr. was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and spent more than 35 years in journalism.
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