Motorcyclist killed after crash in North Raleigh
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- Thomas Nguyen, 45, died after a crash in North Raleigh.
- Police said Nguyen was speeding when he failed to navigate a left-hand curve.
- The motorcycle left the roadway, crossed a ditch and struck several large rocks.
A motorcyclist was killed early Thursday morning after driving off a roadway in North Raleigh, according to police.
Raleigh police said Thomas Nguyen, 45, was traveling at a “high rate of speed” when he failed to maneuver a left-hand curve, sending the vehicle off the roadway near the 8500 block of Ebenezer Church Road.
After driving off the roadway, police said he traveled across a ditch and struck several large rocks.
Raleigh police said officers responded to the scene on Ebenezer Church Road just after 2 a.m.
Nguyen was transported to the hospital with serious injuries and later died.
Raleigh police said the crash remains under investigation.
Faith Wardwell
The News & Observer