Motorcyclist killed, 2nd motorcyclist arrested after separate crashes on I-440
One motorcyclist was killed and another motorcyclist was arrested Tuesday night after two separate crashes on Interstate 440.
Posted — UpdatedTuesday night just before 11 p.m., a motorcyclist crashed into a guard rail on I-440 near Exit 10 for Wake Forest Road.
A state trooper at the scene confirmed the victim was Sean Floyd Laisure of Raleigh.
The crash shut down a section of I-440 near Capital Boulevard. The road reopened around 2 a.m. Wednesday.
Another motorcycle crash occurred on I-440 after a chase with troopers. According to the State Highway Patrol, the motorcyclist was driving 80 mph in a 30 mph zone in the area of Glenwood Avenue and Carolina Country Club.
A state trooper pursued the motorcyclist, which led to a chase.
The chase ended when the driver lost control and crashed near the on-ramp of the I-440 Beltline, just east of Arrow Drive.
The driver was arrested without incident and was charged with reckless driving.
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