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. 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.Sunday.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.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.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. At least one cyclist was killed, with a number of others injured after a vehicle struck a group of bicyclists (not pictured) in Wake County, North Carolina, on Sunday morning.
(iStock)Some were treated at the scene, while others were taken to local hospitals.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. MOM OF 2 WHO DIED RESCUING SONS DURING BAHAMAS SNORKELING TRIP IS IDENTIFIEDThe 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. He also faces charges of felony death by vehicle, driving while impaired, reckless driving and driving left of center.Several cyclists (not pictured) were transported to local hospitals for treatment after a vehicle crossed the cen...