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One person killed, another in critical condition after car vs. motorcycle crash


June 26, 2022 - Officials say two people were hospitalized with critical injuries following a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle near the intersection of Hendersonville Road and Fanning Bridge Road in Fletcher, NC on Sunday. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)
June 26, 2022 - Officials say two people were hospitalized with critical injuries following a crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle near the intersection of Hendersonville Road and Fanning Bridge Road in Fletcher, NC on Sunday. (Photo credit: WLOS Staff)
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Authorities confirm, that one person has died after a crash Sunday morning in Fletcher.

The Fletcher Police Department confirms Brian Pinheiro, 41, was transported to Mission Hospital following the crash, where he later died from his injuries. A second person who was on the motorcycle, Kelly Pinheiro, 45, was also transported to Mission Hospital where she remains in critical condition.

TWO HOSPITALIZED WITH CRITICAL INJURIES AFTER FIERY MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN FLETCHER

Authorities say the crash happened Sunday, June 26, 2022, at around 11:45 a.m.

Authorities say the initial investigation determined a Ford Fusion, intending to travel west on Fanning Bridge from northbound Hendersonville Road, turned left in front of the motorcycle driven and occupied by the Pinheiro’s traveling south on Hendersonville Road.

ONE DEAD, SEVERAL HOSPITALIZED WITH SERIOUS INJURIES AFTER HEAD-ON COLLISION IN ASHEVILLE

Both occupants on the motorcycle were ejected. The motorcycle then caught fire.

The occupants of the Ford Fusion reported no injuries.

The crash remains under investigation by the Fletcher Police Department.

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