TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — A motorcyclist was killed in a multiple-vehicle crash Friday afternoon in Taylorsville, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Highway 90 at the intersection of Cheatham Ford Road. Authorities said the crash involved a 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a 2014 Dodge Caravan.
The driver of the motorcycle, Allen Brent Troutman, 58, of Stony Point, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the driver of the Caravan was traveling on highway 90 and attempted to turn left onto Cheatham Ford Road when he collided with Troutman. The driver was not injured, but a passenger in the van received minor injuries.
The van collided with another vehicle that was stopped for traffic. None in the third vehicle was hurt.
NC 90 was closed in the area for over two hours.
Troopers said charges are pending the ongoing investigation.
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