Richardo Lofton, 45, killed after crashing motorcycle into car, the driver of which was cited for failure to yield, at West Gate City Boulevard and Dillard Street in Greensboro, North Carolina
45-year-old motorcyclist dies after being hit by SUV on West Gate City Boulevard; driver faces charges
Richardo Lofton, 45, of Browns Summit, was riding a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle east on West Gate City Boulevard when Nikki Baker, 47, of Greensboro, failed to see the motorcycle and drove into the road from Dillard Street in a blue Toyota RAV4, police say.
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The driver who struck Lofton, Nikki Baker, was charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failure to yield to right of way.
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