A 44-year-old St. Cloud man is dead after crashing his motorcycle Saturday night in eastern Osceola County.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 44-year-old St. Cloud man was riding his motorcycle at a high rate of speed north on Setter Avenue shortly after 7pm, traveled through the intersection of Setter Ave and Moore Street, lost control and crashed through a fence, flipping the motorcycle and was ejected.

The driver was taken to local hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries.

The fatal crash remains under investigation.