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Moped Rider Killed After Crashing into Oil Delivery Truck in New Haven

A man riding a moped has died after police said he crashed into an oil delivery truck in New Haven on Friday afternoon.

Officers said a man driving a moped on Lexington Avenue crashed into the back of a parked oil delivery truck around 3:45 p.m.

The driver, later identified as a 58-year-old New Haven man, was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Police have not released the man's identity.

The oil delivery truck was not occupied at the time of the crash, police said.

The crash is under investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed it is asked to call the New Haven Police Department at (203) 946-6316.

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