Moped driver dies from injuries suffered in Sunday crash

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington Police say a moped driver hurt in a crash Sunday morning has died from his injuries.

Police say Lindsey Aaron Mathis, 26, hit a pick-up truck in the 1000 block of N. 3rd St. around 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Investigators say Mathis failed to see before changing lanes and hitting the truck. The investigation showed Mathis was wearing a DOT-approved helmet, but that it was not properly secured and came off during the crash.

This is the ninth motor vehicle fatality in Wilmington this year, police say.