WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem police are investigating a deadly crash involving a man who was thrown off a four-wheeler, according to investigators.
Police responded to the crash involving a car and an ATV/four-wheeler at the intersection of North Liberty Street and 25th Street.
Winston-Salem police said Decorace Ryan Hopkins, 30, of Winston-Salem died from his injuries resulting from the crash.
Police said preliminary investigation revealed for unknown reasons, the ATV was traveling north on Liberty Street, driving in a careless and reckless manner, and at a fast speed. The ATV hit a vehicle turning left onto 25th Street, forcing Hopkins off it.
Police said a woman, a passenger in her vehicle and two young people were taken to a hospital for minor injuries.
This is the fifteenth traffic-related fatality so far in 2020, compared to 11 fatalities in the same timeframe in 2019, according to investigators.
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