24-05-2025
Catawba County 24-year-old killed in motorcycle crash, NCSHP says
A 24-year-old was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle late Friday night in Catawba County.
North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Hudson Chapel Road near Brown Chapel Road around 11:20 p.m.
The crash involved a 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle driven by 24-year-old Django Alexander Rosenbaum and a 2019 Honda Civic driven by 21-year-old Noah Jonas Buff, according to officials.
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Reports say the motorcyclist was driving west on Hudson Chapel Road and lost control of the vehicle. He crossed the center line and collided head-on with the Honda Civic.
Officials said Rosenbaum, who was not wearing a helmet, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Buff and the two other passengers in the Civic were not injured.
The roadway was closed for about two hours for an on-scene investigation, officials said. Excessive speed was indicated to be the contributing factor in the crash.
No charges will be filed, according to officials.
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