CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person has died after a crash involving a motorcycle Thursday evening in east Charlotte.
Around 7:15 p.m., the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to the crash near Albemarle Road and Nathanael Green Lane.
Investigators on-scene appeared to be investigating damage to a motorcycle and pick-up truck.
On Friday, CMPD confirmed the driver of the motorcycle, 26-year-old Devin Williams, was taken to a hospital for treatment, but died from his injuries. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured and remained on scene during the investigation.
CMPD says their preliminary investigation says Williams' Kawasaki motorcycle hit the rear end of the GMC Sierra truck at a high rate of speed.
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