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Motorcycle crash victims ID'd

The police have identified the 19-year-old woman killed when the motorcycle

she was riding on was involved in a crash with a truck Saturday.

The victim was Ashley Storm, who was riding on a motorcycle with Jacob Bunker, also 19. They were in a

crash with a pickup truck at 10:58 a.m. at Hillegas and Goshen roads,

according to officer John Chambers, police spokesman.

Chambers said Storm died Saturday afternoon, while Bunker, who was driving

the motorcycle, remained in serious condition.

Information about the cause of the crash or whether Storm and Bunker were wearing helmets was not available.

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