CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A man in his 30s riding a motorcycle was killed in an accident involving a semi-truck in Cleveland’s Flats Friday afternoon.

The accident happened at West 7th and Quigley Road around 150 p.m.

The cause is under investigation, according to Cleveland EMS.

This is a developing story. Check back with 19 News for the latest updates about this story.

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Friday will be another typical June day with plenty of humidity, warm temperatures and rain for some. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be possible from the get-go in the morning all the through the evening. There will be a good deal of dry time for just about everyone with some peeks of sun at times. There is a level 1-of-5 risk for severe thunderstorms across the southern two-thirds of Ohio — mainly due to a low-end risk of strong gusty winds.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – A cold front tracking through the region is the focus for showers and a few thunderstorms today.

As this front stalls out just south of the lakeshore, there will be a big split in temperatures this afternoon.

Most of the lakeshore stays in the 60s with a north to northeast wind while locations farther south climb well into the 70s and 80s.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be in the region.

While the overall severe risk is low, a strong storm or two with heavy rainfall and gusty winds is possible.

A couple showers may linger overnight, then more scattered showers and storms develop during the day on Friday.

Saturday is trending dry with decent sunshine, followed by a few showers possible on Sunday morning.

Sunday afternoon looks dry overall.

The next chance for rain is Tuesday morning.

Meanwhile, temperatures stay fairly steady in the mid to upper 70s all week, holding shy of the 80s for now.

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