Crash leaves one dead west of Moriarty

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Crash leaves one dead west of Moriarty

Accident Between Semi-Truck, Motorcyclist Kills 1

Updated: Sunday, 22 Apr 2012, 5:48 PM MDT
Published : Sunday, 22 Apr 2012, 8:21 AM MDT

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A fatal crash on I-40 Sunday morning caused a backup for hours and left one man pinned underneath a semi.

All lanes are back open now.

It happened around 7 a.m. Sunday, when state police say a semi truck and a motorcycle crashed leaving the biker pinned underneath the truck.

According to witnesses, the motorcyclist, John Hamilton, 59, was trying to merge onto I-40 westbound at the 194 onramp when the crash occurred.

Investigators say he was thrown from the motorcycle and has died.

Police say he was not wearing a helmet.
 

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