Motorcyclist killed in head-on crash in Durham on Sunday night
Police are investigating a crash in Durham on Sunday night that left a motorcyclist fatally injured after 7 p.m.
A man on a motorcycle hit a pickup truck head-on after crossing the center line on Hillsborough Road near the Durham Freeway, according to police.
Monty Mangum, 57, of Durham, struck a 1990 Toyota and was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel.
He was riding a 2004 Harley Davidson motorcycle, police said in a news release.
The driver of the pickup truck was hospitalized with non-life threatening injuries.
Hillsborough Road between Operations Drive and Neal Road was closed for about 3 hours while police investigated.
Anyone who may have information on this crash is asked to contact Investigator H. Henry at 919-560-4935, ext. 29449.
This story was originally published May 15, 2023 at 10:10 AM.
