Troopers: Something Sinister May Be Behind Deadly Crash

Investigators are taking a deeper look at a deadly Catawba County motorcycle crash after witnesses came forward.

Troopers said Eugene Miscichowski, 44, was killed when his motorcycle crossed the center line on N.C. 150 near Sherrills Ford and collided head-on with a pickup truck shortly after midnight Tuesday.

Troopers said witnesses told them a Ford Mustang and a pickup were either racing or chasing Miscichowski. One 911 caller said, “They were driving totally recklessly.”

An accident reconstruction team is analyzing photos taken after the crash. Investigators said they found skid marks from another vehicle at the scene, but the vehicle was not there when authorities arrived the night of the crash.

“There’s more to this crash than the typical head-on collision,” said Trooper Dan Souther. “We don’t know if there was foul play involved or if it was just road rage or something even more sinister.”

Troopers are asking anyone who saw anything before or after the crash to give them a call, including that 911 caller.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call 828-466-5500.