ALEXANDER COUNTY, N.C. — A Catawba man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Alexander County Tuesday night.
Troopers say it happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Rink Dam Road, near Fess Little Road.
Dean Patrick Lewis, 58, was traveling south when he lost control of his motorcycle and collided with a mailbox. Highway patrol says the motorcycle overturned and ejected Lewis. He died on scene.
Troopers believe speed played a role in the crash.
Rink Dam Road was closed for about two hours during the investigation.