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PHOENIX — A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with a private transportation bus in Phoenix, according to police.

They said the crash occurred about 11 a.m. Tuesday and it appeared the bus was making a turn when it collided with the motorcycle.

Police said the man driving the motorcycle was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced dead at the scene.

His name and age haven’t been released yet.

A bus passenger was left with minor injuries and taken to a hospital for treatment.

Police said driver impairment doesn’t appear to be a factor in the collision, but their investigation was continuing.