Avon man killed in Brockton motorcycle crash
A 51-year-old Avon man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Brockton Saturday night, according to the Brockton Police Department.
The man was traveling westbound on Pleasant Street when he went off the road and hit a sign post at 11:08 p.m., said Brockton Police Lieutenant William Hallisey.
The victim has not been identified and the accident remains under investigation.
Jeff Fish can be reached at jfish@globe.com.On the beat

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