A 24-year-old motorcyclist died in a head-on crash with a car on Hudson Chapel Road, Friday night.
CATAWBA, N.C. — A 24-year-old motorcyclist died Friday night after a head-on crash with a car on Hudson Chapel Road, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Django Alexander Rosenbaum of Sherrills Ford was pronounced dead at the scene following the crash that occurred at approximately 11:20 p.m. near the intersection of Hudson Chapel Road and Brown Chapel Road.
According to investigators, Rosenbaum was traveling west on Hudson Chapel Road on his motorcycle when he lost control of the bike. The motorcycle crossed the centerline and struck an eastbound car head-on, officials said.
Rosenbaum was ejected from the motorcycle and was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, troopers said.
The driver of the car, along with two passengers, were not injured in the collision.
The preliminary investigation points to excessive speed as contributing factor in the crash, according to the Highway Patrol.
The road was closed for about two hours while investigators worked at the scene.
No charges will be filed, officials said.
The crash remains under investigation by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
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