Motorcyclist killed after being thrown off bike in N.C. crash

ROBESON COUNTY, NC (WMBF) - A biker died after being thrown off his motorcycle in a Tuesday afternoon crash in Robeson County.

North Carolina Highway Patrol was called out just before 4:30 p.m. to Wire Grass Road at Atkinson Road.

A 2021 Kia Sorento going west on Atkinson Road failed to yield and hit a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle going north on Wire Grass Road, according to a trooper’s report.

After impact, the motorcycle crossed the centerline, ran off the left side of the road and overturned, throwing off the biker, the report states.

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The biker was identified as Shawn McNeil, 31 or 32 years old, of Lumberton. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The trooper said McNeil’s speed was a factor in the crash.

McNeil was wearing a helmet, the report said.

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