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North Carolina Driver Charged After Cyclist Was Killed in Crash
A car struck a group of cyclists in Holly Springs, North Carolina, last weekend, killing one rider and injuring at least 20 others.
The driver, 76-year-old Donald Robert Morris-Jones, is accused of crossing the center line and hitting riders from the Capital Cycling Club.
The cyclist who died was 63-year-old Patrick Allen Turner, of Cary, North Carolina.
Morris-Jones faces charges including impaired driving, felony death by vehicle and hit-and-run; he could face up to 98 years and 10 months in prison if convicted of all charges.
Seven riders were seriously injured, and six remain in hospital, with one in serious condition, according to the club’s president.
Morris-Jones is being held on $1 million bond, and a judge described him as an overwhelming danger to society despite no apparent criminal history.
A 76-year-old driver was arrested after a crash involving a group of cyclists in Holly Springs, North Carolina, that killed one cyclist and injured at least 20 others.
The crash happened on Optimist Farm Road on Saturday morning.
Authorities identified the cyclist who died as 63-year-old Patrick Allen Turner of Cary.
Donald Robert Morris-Jones faces charges including felony death by vehicle, impaired driving and hit-and-run.
He appeared in court on Monday and was held on a $1 million bond.
- Who
- Donald Robert Morris-Jones, 76, was arrested. Cyclist Patrick Allen Turner, 63, died.
- What
- A car struck a group of cyclists, killing Turner and injuring at least 20 others.
- When
- Saturday morning; the article does not give the date of the crash.
- Where
- Optimist Farm Road in Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina.
- Why
- The cause is not stated. Morris-Jones is accused of driving while impaired and crossing the center line.
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A car struck a group of cyclists on Optimist Farm Road, killing Patrick Allen Turner and injuring at least 20 others.
Morris-Jones's Black Infiniti was found half a mile from the impact site after hitting a road sign and entering a ditch.
Morris-Jones appeared before Wake County court by video link and was held on a $1 million bond.
- Driver
- Donald Robert Morris-Jones, 76
- Cyclist who died
- Patrick Allen Turner, 63, of Cary
- Crash location
- Optimist Farm Road, Holly Springs, Wake County, North Carolina
- Injured riders
- At least 20
- Bond
- $1 million
- Potential sentence
- Up to 98 years and 10 months if convicted of all charges
What people are saying
We would ask that people understand that when you see a group of cyclists, these are human beings,
He came right past my left side so I was one of the lucky few who escaped.
an overwhelming danger to society, despite the lack of apparent criminal history.