CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in north Charlotte on Monday night, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said.
The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. along West W.T. Harris Boulevard near Interstate 485 and Northlake Mall. When officers arrived in the area, they saw a 2020 Honda CR-V and a 2011 Kawasaki motorcycle with heavy damage. The motorcyclist, identified as 21-year-old Bryan Alexander Gonzalez Barreras, was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives determined the driver of the CR-V was making a left turn from W.T. Harris Boulevard onto the I-485 on-ramp when the motorcycle crashed into the SUV at a high rate of speed. Barreras was wearing a DOT-approved helmet but wasn't wearing it properly, CMPD said. The driver of the Honda and two passengers were not hurt in the crash.
Speed is believed to be a contributing factor in the crash. A toxicology report is pending. No charges have been filed at this time.
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. Witnesses can also call 704-432-2169, extension 5, to speak directly with Detective Mercedes.
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