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Huntsville man killed in TN motorcycle crash

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Martin was riding his motorcycle when a car struck and killed him. Martin was riding his motorcycle when a car struck and killed him.
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) -

A Huntsville man died Sunday in a motorcycle crash on Highway 431 in Petersburg, Tennessee.

Richard Martin died when a car hit his motorcycle. According to News Channel 5 in Nashville, DUI charges are pending for the driver of the car.

Martin's Facebook page said he was a 1984 graduate of Grissom High School.

WAFF 48 News is working to confirm the driver's name and any possible charges.

No word yet has been released on funeral arrangements. A friend of Martin said riding his motorcycle in Tennessee was one of Martin's favorite pastimes.

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