CHARLOTTE, NC — October 24, 2026 Rodney Ewing Quinn, 66, and Dana Asbill Osborne, 63, died Saturday evening following a collision involving a Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Honda Pilot on Moores Chapel Road in Charlotte, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD).
The crash occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. in the 10600 block of Moores Chapel Road, near Sam Wilson Road in Mecklenburg County. Emergency crews from CMPD, the Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC responded to the scene.
Preliminary findings indicate that the Honda Pilot, driven by 36-year-old Jose Salas Tzompaxtle, was turning left from a driveway onto Moores Chapel Road when it entered the motorcycle’s path. Quinn, who was operating the motorcycle with Osborne as his passenger, reportedly attempted to brake but could not avoid the collision.
The motorcycle struck the Honda’s left front corner before falling onto its side. Both occupants were thrown from the motorcycle and found unresponsive in the roadway. Emergency medical personnel pronounced Quinn and Osborne dead at the scene. Police reported that both were wearing Department of Transportation-approved helmets.
Authorities said the Honda driver remained at the scene and was not injured. Investigators reported signs of impairment and arrested Tzompaxtle. He faces two felony counts of death by motor vehicle and was cited for driving without an operator’s license. He was taken to the Mecklenburg County Detention Center, where court records reportedly listed a $1 million bond.
The circumstances surrounding the fatal collision remain under investigation.
