Driver killed, passenger injured in crash, police say


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One person was killed and another injured in a motorcycle crash in Asheville, according to police.

Officers said a driver and passenger on a motorcycle driving at a high rate of speed crashed on New Leicester Highway at Eve Lake Drive around 5 a.m. Friday.

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The driver of the motorcycle was taken to Mission Hospital in stable, but critical condition.

The passenger, however, died from his injuries. His name has not been released.

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