Asheville --ย ย Press Release Asheville Police Department:ย  The Asheville Police Department is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that

    occurred Tuesday evening in south Asheville, resulting in the death of a motorcycle driver.

    APD Patrol Officers responded to the collision near the 51-mile marker on Interstate 40 East around 8:10 p.m. on February 4th. The preliminary investigation indicates a 2023 Harley Davidson three-wheeled motorcycle, operated by Richard William Walker (09/18/1944), entered I-40 East, traveling westbound in the wrong direction. The motorcycle then collided with a semi-tractor trailer traveling eastbound on the interstate. Walker succumbed to his injuries on the scene; next of kin has been notified.ย 

    I-40 East was closed for three and a half hours while officers worked the scene.

    The investigation into the collision is continuing. If anyone has information regarding the incident, please contact APD at (828) 252-1110. You can also send an anonymous tip by texting TIP2APD to 847411 or by using the TIP2APD smartphone application (search โ€œAsheville PDโ€ in your app store).

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