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Salvatore Joseph Cruz, 21, of Mims, Florida, died after he crashed his motorcycle into a concrete wall around 2 a.m. Titusville police said Cruz was driving his 1998 Honda motorcycle on Harrison Street when the crash occurred. Cruz was transported to Parrish Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Witnesses told traffic homicide investigators that Cruz may have been speeding moments before the crash. For more read 21-year-old motorcyclist dies after bike crashes into concrete wall in Titusville, Florida. Speeding and driver distraction are major problems on Florida roadways. Although it is impossible to avoid all accidents, many Florida motorcycle accidents would be avoided with increased driver attentiveness, less speeding, and all around safer driving. Also, motorcycle drivers are at a higher risk of sustaining serious personal injuries or death due to the major difference in size, weight, and height from other vehicles on the road.