A motorcyclist has died following Saturday’s 6:30 p.m. crash on I-24 East between Bell Road and Haywood Lane. Matthew Arevalo, 22, of Texas, was driving his Kawasaki motorcycle when he is believed to have been sideswiped by an unknown white vehicle as he attempted to pass between vehicles.
The reported collision with the white vehicle caused the motorcycle to strike a Mini Cooper in the next lane that was stopped due to traffic. Arevalo was separated from his motorcycle before it slid into a retaining wall and caught fire.
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Arevalo died at the scene. He was wearing a DOT approved helmet at the time of the crash. The Mini Cooper remained at the scene. Neither occupant was injured.
There were no signs of impairment on part of either driver.
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Motorcyclist Identified in Fatal I-24/I-440 Crash
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