One dead in motorcycle racing wreck. Police investigating

A man died Wednesday after colliding with a utility pole on a highway ramp, according to a family member.

Two motorcycle riders were believed to be racing when one man lost control and fell. The man, Jacob Philp, 22, of Keller, was pronounced dead at the scene about 1:55 p.m., according to the Tarrant County medical examiner's office.

The motorcycles were westbound on Texas 183 where it intersects northbound Texas 360 in northeast Fort Worth, according to police.

Police said they have not yet determined how fast the motorcycles were traveling, and the driver of the second motorcycle has not been identified

Philp was scheduled to graduate from college in a few months, according to friends and family who posted on Facebook about his death. One said he planned on settling down in Keller because "it was important to be near his family, who he loved so dearly.".

Mitch Mitchell, 817-390-7752, @mitchmitchel3

This story was originally published January 10, 2018 at 6:06 PM with the headline "One dead in motorcycle racing wreck. Police investigating."