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Motorcyclist dies after accident on Hillsborough Road

A deadly crash shut down part of Hillsborough Road Sunday night in Durham.

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A deadly crash shut down part of Hillsborough Road Sunday night in Durham.

Shortly after 7 p.m., a motorcycle crashed into a pickup truck at the intersection of Hillsborough Road near N.C. Highway 147.

Monty Mangum, 57, of Durham was driving a motorcycle and heading eastbound on Hillsborough Road when he crossed over the double yellow line and hit the pickup truck.

Mangum was pronounced dead at the scene.

The driver of the pickup truck was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Hillsborough Road was closed overnight between Operations Drive and Neal Road. As of Monday at 1:30 a.m., the road has reopened.

Police said the crash remains under investigation.

Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call Investigator H. Henry at 919-560-4935 ext. 29449.

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