Deadly motorcycle crash during downpour closes I-40 W

A fatal accident happened on I-40 W on Sunday afternoon, when isolated severe storms passed over the Triangle. A motorcyclist who had parked beneath an overpass to stay dry was hit by a vehicle who lost control in the rainy conditions.

Posted 12:02 a.m. Jul 6, 2020 — Updated 12:02 a.m. Jul 6, 2020

A fatal accident happened on I-40 W on Sunday afternoon, when isolated severe storms passed over the Triangle.

Raleigh police said a motorcyclist had parked beneath an overpass to stay dry when another vehicle lost control in the wet conditions and hit him.

All lanes of I-40 W were closed at exit 298 after the deadly crash.

No information has been released on the status of the driver who hit the motorcyclist.

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This the second motorcycle crash that's lead to a road closure in the past 24 hours. On Saturday night, a motorcyclist crashed in Holly Springs and was reportedly transported on a trauma code to the hospital.

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