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A motorcyclist was killed Sunday morning when his bike collided with an SUV near the intersection of Route 5 and Route 25 in Cornish.

John Washington, 32, of Baldwin died in the collision, according to a news release issued by York County Sheriff William L. King Jr.

Washington’s motorcycle, a 2006 Honda CBR, collided with a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox operated by Sheila Beal, 70, of Newfield. Washington, who was alone on the motorcycle, was wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Beal and a passenger were not injured, but the intersection remained closed for about four hours. The crash took place around 9:22 a.m. Sunday.

Dennis Hoey is the Portland Press Herald’s night reporter, covering any and all news that breaks in the late afternoon and evening hours. He has been chasing stories after normal business hours in Portland...