CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Medic confirmed a Charlotte man was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle on I-85 in west Charlotte early on Saturday, Sept. 30.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) said it responded to a fatal collision involving a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a blue Kia around 2:30 a.m.
The crash occurred in the northbound lanes of I-85 near Brookshire Boulevard.
"The investigation revealed that the blue Kia was operating recklessly and struck the motorcycle causing the operator to be ejected," NCSHP said in a statement.
The motorcycle and the car reportedly struck the concrete median barrier before coming to rest on the left shoulder. The motorcycle driver, 49-year-old Bruce Lemont Gause, was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Authorities identified the driver of the Kia as 21-year-old Langston Demacy Collins. Collins was arrested on charges of DWI and "felony death by motor vehicle and reckless driving."
The stretch of highway between Brookshire Boulevard and Glenwood drive was shut down for several hours on Saturday morning. It has since reopened.
The crash is still under investigation.
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