Driver plows into North Carolina cycling group, killing 1 and injuring many others
A driver plowed into a crowd of bicyclists in Wake County, North Carolina, early Sunday morning, killing one cyclist and injuring a number of others.
Key points
- In a Facebook post, Cycle North Carolina, a statewide organization that hosts recreational cycling events, said Turner's death "makes this tragedy hit especially close to home." CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE NEWS "Our hearts are with Patrick’s family and friends, as well as everyone else involved and impacted by this tragedy.
- MOM OF 2 WHO DIED RESCUING SONS DURING BAHAMAS SNORKELING TRIP IS IDENTIFIED The driver, identified as Donald Robert Morris-Jones, 76, was charged with multiple offenses, including seven counts of felony serious injury by vehicle and eight counts of felony hit-and-run, officials said.
- A black Infiniti driven by the suspect was traveling west along Optimist Farm Road when it "crossed the center line and struck a group of cyclists who were traveling east," an NCSHP official said.
The driver struck a number of cyclists in a group of about 30 riders, according to the Holly Springs Fire Department, as reported by several outlets.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) told Fox News Digital that troopers responded to the crash in Apex at about 9:39 a.m.
Additional details
- The tragedy has also shaken North Carolina's cycling community.
- An NCSHP official told Fox News Digital that the cyclists "suffered injuries ranging from minor to serious, several of whom were transported to local hospitals for treatment." Approximately a dozen cyclists were injured in the incident, the same official said Monday.
- "Please take care of one another [and] look out for your fellow cyclists." TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ Shaun King, board chair of Bike Durham, told ABC11 he first learned of the crash through concerned messages from friends and family.
- DEADLY CRASH KILLS TWO AS PLANE PLUNGES INTO ‘BALL OF FLAMES’ NEAR SUBURBAN GOLF COURSE "The passenger vehicle then continued traveling away from the scene before running off the left side of the roadway and colliding with a ditch approximately one-half mile away from the initial crash scene," the official added.
- King added, "By riding in the style that we do, which is two in line, it means that we are more compact, so that a vehicle passes us under a short duration when they're in the other line.".
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