Motorcyclist dies after Pensacola crash

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — A motorcyclist involved in a crash on Wednesday, May 28, has died nearly a week later, according to Pensacola Police Department officials.
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Police were first called to the scene of a crash Wednesday night on Gregory Street near 14th Avenue.
Officials previously said the male motorcyclist and a woman driving a Ford Mustang appeared to be racing when the motorcyclist did not negotiate a curve, causing him to lose control.
Police said they are not releasing the man's name.
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The driver of the Mustang will not face charges in the crash.
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