Motorcycle passenger Laila Short, 11, killed in collision with pickup at Ridge Road near Roanoke Church Road in Union County, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Thu, 05/25/2017 - 7:56am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Child passenger on motorcycle dies in Union County crash, police say

The motorcycle driver was taken to the hospital in serious condition and the child on the motorcycle, who is under the age of 16, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

11-year-old girl killed while riding motorcycle in Union Co., troopers say

Investigators told Channel 9 that the driver of the Harley Davidson motorcycle, 28-year-old Cody Wangerin, failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection and collided with a Toyota Tacoma pickup truck.

People Involved: 
Laila Short
Cody Wangerin

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