Man arrested, charged with DWI following fatal motorcycle wreck Saturday

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said one man was arrested and charged with driving while impaired following a fatal motorcycle wreck at Moores Chapel Road and Old Moores Chapel Road in west Charlotte on Saturday around 6 p.m.

Police said Palmer Blackshear, 39, was traveling east on Moores Chapel Road, riding a 2001 Suzuki GSX-1300R motorcycle, when he drifted into the opposing lanes of traffic.

David Richter, 43, driving a 2003 Hyundai Elantra, was traveling west on Moores Chapel Road. The two vehicles hit head-on.

Blackshear was thrown from the motorcycle. Paramedics pronounced him dead from injuries sustained in the collision. He was wearing a helmet, police said.

After screening Richter for impairment, detectives arrested him and charged him with driving while impaired.

Police are asking any witnesses of the crash to call

Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Staff Report

This story was originally published November 28, 2015 at 7:14 PM with the headline "Man arrested, charged with DWI following fatal motorcycle wreck Saturday."