Motorcyclist Killed During Crash Involving CATS Bus

CHARLOTTE, NC – One man is dead following a crash involving a CATS bus. That crash shut down Independence Blvd. for more than 2 hours during rush hour Tuesday evening.

WCCB photographer Terrence Walker and WCCB News At 10 Anchor Brode witnessed the crash when it happened around 6:25 this evening.

They say they watched the driver of the motorcycle lane splitting through traffic. The motorcyclist hit the back of a car before falling off the bike.

The motorcycle ended up in front of a CATS bus.

Several people stopped to help the man before medic arrived.

He was pronounced dead at the hospital.