Driver charged after 18-wheeler hits motorcycle, killing one person, CMPD says
A motorcyclist died and his passenger was in critical condition after the driver of an 18-wheeler hit them Monday night on a Charlotte road, police said.
Police on Wednesday said the motorcyclist was 37-year-old Andy Kim. Police haven’t released his passenger’s name.
Rolando Reimundez Pedre, the 28-year-old driver of the Freightliner tractor-trailer, was charged for misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to yield the right of way, according to a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department news release Tuesday.
Pedre, who wasn’t hurt, hit the front of Kim’s motorcycle while turning left from the southeast lanes in the 4700 block of Rozzelles Ferry Road just after 8:30 p.m., according to the release. Kim was northbound near Lawton Road, police said.
The wreck happened near Brookshire Boulevard, northwest of uptown Charlotte.
Kim and his passenger had helmets on and were ejected from the bike, police said.
Medic pronounced Kim dead at the scene and took the passenger to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries, according to CMPD.
Police urged anyone who saw the crash or has information about the wreck to call Lt. Bryan Crum at 704-432-2169, extension 4, or the Crime Stoppers anonymous tip line at 704-334-1600.
This story was originally published May 17, 2022 at 3:12 PM.