Man charged in fatal motorcycle crash in Fayetteville

Saturday, November 17, 2018
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) -- Officials have charged a driver who was involved in a fatal motorcycle crash that happened Saturday afternoon.

Authorities said 33-year-old Taurus Perkins, of the 5100 block of Oregon Court, was charged in the crash.

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33-year-old Michael Rivas, of the 1100 block of Poplar Drive, was driving a 2014 Honda motorcycle when he collided with a 2004 Mercury, driven by Perkins.

Rivas was pronounced dead at the scene.



In a release from Fayetteville police, it's said that Perkins was trying to make a left turn from Hope Mills Road on to Westgate Drive, when he pulled in front of Rivas, who was traveling along Hope Mills Road.
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Perkins has been charged with unsafe movement causing injury to a motorcyclist, expired registration, driving with a revoked license, and an inspection violation.

Members of the Fayetteville Police Department's Traffic Unit have been conducting the investigation.
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Anyone with additional information regarding the traffic crash is asked to contact Officers with the Fayetteville Police Department's Traffic Unit at (910) 433-1807 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477).

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