Temple police confirmed one person is dead following a motorcycle crash on the southbound side of I-35 near the 299 exit.
The motorcyclist was identified as 24-year-old James Smith.
Officers responded just after midnight to a report of a motorcyclist who lost control of his bike and skidded on the road.
Temple police said upon arrival, Smith was ejected from the motorcycle and died at the scene.
A Justice of Peace has ordered an autopsy.
The southbound lanes of I-35 just past the 299 exit were closed for several hours while crash scene reconstruction crews investigated the crash.
Police reopened lanes just after 5 a.m.
This case remains under investigation.
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