Motorcyclist dies after hitting pothole then guardrail

PHILADELPHIA – Authorities say a motorcyclist died after hitting a pothole and careening into a guardrail in Philadelphia.

Pennsylvania State Police say the 23-year-old Collegeville resident was riding his motorcycle on northbound Interstate 95 on Saturday when he lost control. WPVI-TV reports that he was taken to a hospital with severe head injuries and was later pronounced dead.

His name was not released.