JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – A hit-and-run crash on North Marine Boulevard claimed the life of a motorcyclist Tuesday night.
At approximately 8:30 p.m., Jacksonville police responded to a collision involving a Harley Davidson motorcycle and another vehicle at the intersection of North Marine Boulevard and Queens Road.
Authorities said Kendall Papenfuse, 22, from Richlands, was riding his motorcycle when a smaller SUV, believed to be a Hyundai, turned left and failed to yield, resulting in the crash.
Papenfuse lost control of the motorcycle and struck the front bumper of a sedan. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but he was later pronounced dead at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune.
The suspect vehicle, which left the scene, is reported to have damage to its left rear corner. It was last seen heading north on U.S. 17.
Anyone with information regarding the incident or the suspect vehicle is urged to contact J. Merriman at Jacksonville police at (910) 938-6454 or Crime Stoppers at (910) 750-7082. Tips can also be submitted via email to jmerriman@jacksonvillenc.gov.