Lafayette, TN : 20-year-old David Johnson died when motorcycle and tow truck collided head-on in Macon County on Wednesday night, June 24, 2015

One person was killed when a motorcycle and tow truck collided head-on in Macon County on Wednesday night.

The motorcycle crossed over into the eastbound lanes, hitting the truck at the intersection of Galen and Coleytown roads around 6 p.m.

The motorcyclist, identified as 20-year-old David Johnson of Lafayette, was killed.

The driver of the tow truck, 29-year-old John Russell, was not injured.

Speed played a factor in the collision, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol report.

Criminal charges have not been filed, but Russell did receive a citation for a driver's license violation.

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Motorcyclist killed in head-on collision in Macon County