Press Release – Saturday, January 20, 2018
The Henderson Police Department is investigating a fatality motor vehicle collision that occurred between the 214 and the 213 southbound mile marks on I-85 that occurred around 5:11 AM this morning. The collision involved a moped that was in the right lane, a passenger car, and a commercial motor vehicle. The passenger vehicle collided with the moped and the driver of the moped was ejected and remained in the roadway. A commercial motor vehicle collided with the driver that was in the roadway. The moped driver was pronounced deceased on-scene. I-85 southbound was closed for a number of hours during the investigation. The name of the deceased is being withheld pending an autopsy at the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office. The collision is under investigation. There are no charges at this time.
Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow