Monday, January 28, 2019,
On Sunday January 27, 2019 at 9:43 p.m., Eastway Division Officers responded to an injury crash at the intersection of Central Avenue and Lansdale Drive. Upon arrival the officers located a motorcycle and pick-up truck involved in the crash. MEDIC arrived and pronounced the motorcyclist, Miguel Angel Linarte Jacome, deceased. The driver of the truck, Jose Rodrigo Barajas Diaz, remained on the scene. The CMPD Major Crash Investigation Unit and DWI Task Force responded to the scene to conduct an investigation.
The detectives determined the motorcycle was traveling outbound on Central Avenue when the Chevrolet pick-up made a U-turn from the inbound lanes of Central Avenue into the path of the motorcycle. The motorcycle struck the right front side of the pick-up truck. Witnesses were interviewed at the scene by detectives. Jose Rodrigo Barajas Diaz was charged felony death by vehicle, driving while impaired, open container after consuming, no operator license, and safe movement violation.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact Officer Kupfer at 704-432-2169.
Event # 2019-0127-214301
Location: 4600 Central Avenue at Lansdale Drive
Division: Eastway
Crash Type: Vehicle vs. Motorcycle
Driver #1
Jose Rodrigo Barajas Diaz, HM, 01/07/1982 (No Injury)
Vehicle #1
2005 Chevrolet Colorado
Driver #2 (Motorcyclist)
Miguel Angel Linarte Jacome, HM, 11/18/1971 (Deceased)
NEXT OF KIN HAS BEEN NOTIFIED
Vehicle #2
2004 Kawasaki ZX636-B
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