47-year-old Dennis Paul Koch was killed in a fatal motorcycle collision on Old Statesville Road Charlotte, NC. Dennis died on August 18, 2024. Vernetta Beatty Cypriani, 44, was arrested accused of killing Dennis.
Dennis was riding on a motorcycle with Crystal Ashe, 46, at 9:08 a.m. Vernetta was driving a vehicle and is accused of failing to yield the right of way to Dennis who had a green light.
Vernetta and Dennis then collided with each other head on. Dennis and Crystal were thrown off the motorcycle. Follow Charlotte Alerts on Instagram.
Dennis died on impact. Crystal had several broken bones, she was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
Crystal is in critical condition. Vernetta had minor injuries and was arrested on scene, charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle. Click here to see other motorcycle deaths in the Charlotte area.
