By Associated Press - Monday, November 18, 2019

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Police in North Carolina say they found a 20-year-old man dead next to his dirt bike after an apparent crash.

Winston-Salem police stated in a release obtained by news outlets that Christopher Austin Lackey was found dead in the front yard of a home early Sunday morning. His Kawasaki bike was found strewn nearby. Investigators say they think Lackey was ejected from the bike after losing control on a curve and hitting a light pole.

News outlets report he wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time.



Winston-Salem Police’s traffic unit is investigating the crash.

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