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By Associated Press

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Published: Sat, July 28, 2007 - 1:07 pm

LOCUST FORK, Ala. (AP) - A Patriot Guard rider was killed this morning in a motorcycle crash while on his way to honor a Locust Fork soldier killed in Iraq.

State Trooper Curtis Summerville says 57-year-old Paul S. Robbins of Prattville died at the scene when the motorcycle and truck collided.

The driver of the truck was transported to the hospital with injuries.

The 10:07 a.m. collision happened on Blount County 13 between Alabama 160 and Alabama 79, a few miles north of Locust Fork.

Robbins was among other Patriot Guard riders on their way to a medal ceremony for Army Private First Class Johnathon Millican in Locust Fork.

Millican was killed by insurgents in Iraq on Jan. 20. His family received the Silver Star on his behalf.

According to Jim Lorenzo of the Patriot Guard riders, Robbins' wife was riding behind him and witnessed the crash.

Patriot Guard Riders attend funerals for soldiers killed in the line of duty, and act as barricades to prevent interference by war protesters.

(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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