CLAREMONT, N.C — Authorities have identified the motorcyclist killed in a crash Tuesday evening in Catawba County as 34-year-old Eric Scott Dugger of Newton.
The collision occurred around 5:10 p.m. on September 9, at the intersection of NC 10 and Shiloh Road. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Dugger was traveling east on a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle when a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado pulled into his path while attempting a left turn from Shiloh Road.
Troopers say the truck was driven by 55-year-old Troy Lawrence Griffith of Cumming, Georgia. Dugger suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Griffith was not hurt.
Investigators determined that neither speed nor impairment contributed to the crash. The roadway remained closed for about two hours during the investigation.
Griffith has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to yield the right of way.
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