Biker killed trying to pass cars in I-77 toll lane near Lake Norman, trooper says

A motorcyclist has died after trying to pass another vehicle in the toll lane on Interstate 77 northbound near Lake Norman on Tuesday, a State Highway Patrol trooper said.

Hernan Gonzalo Morris Diaz, a 41-year-old Charlotte resident, was ejected from the bike around 8:10 a.m. on I-77 near Langtree Road exit 31, Trooper Jake Macchia said.

MedCenter Air flew Diaz to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, where he was pronounced dead, Macchia said…

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