UPDATE 08/28/2022 12 p.m.
Lincoln Police have identified the driver of a motorcycle involved in the fatal crash at North 27th Street and Cornhusker Highway on Friday night.
The victim was identified as 29- year-old Erik Calhoun of Lincoln.
According to a press release, when officers arrived at the accident scene the motorcycle was not seen. Witnesses reported a truck drove up to the accident scene and the occupants picked up the motorcycle, put it in the bed of the truck and drove away.
A 2005 black Ford 350 was located in a parking lot in the area, according to police.
The motorcycle was recovered and one of the occupants identified as 25-year-old Taylor Arizola was arrested and booked for suspicion of Tampering with Evidence.
Police say that the driver of a 2022 Ford F150, 37-year-old Jared Burt was cited for suspicion of Driving Under the Influence.
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The Lincoln Police Department is investigating a crash at North 27th Street and Cornhusker Highway that killed a 29-year-old Lincoln man on Friday night.
According to police, around 10:15 pm, a motorcycle was traveling eastbound on Cornhusker Highway approaching North 27th Street. Police say that witnesses reported the motorcycle was speeding and the driver ran the red light.
The motorcycle collided with a truck that was southbound on North 27th Street.
There were attempts to save the motorcyclist’s life but the man later died at the hospital.
Officers are working to notify the family of the man killed at this time.
The intersection of 27th and Cornhusker was closed for several hours overnight during the investigation at the scene.
LPD is asking those with additional information, including video evidence, to call our non-emergency number at 402-441-6000 or Crime Stoppers at 402-475-3600.
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