Impaired-suspected driver strikes cyclist group in North Carolina, killing one
Donald Robert Morris-Jones, a 76-year-old driver, faces felony charges after more than 40 cyclists were hit.
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What happened
A driver suspected of being impaired struck a group of more than 40 cyclists in North Carolina, authorities said. One cyclist was killed and at least a dozen others were injured. The driver, a 76-year-old man, has been charged with felony offenses.
Why it matters
The crash left one cyclist dead and at least a dozen people hurt. The driver faces felony charges in connection with it.
Timeline
- Nov 7, 10:14 PM ET: A driver suspected of being impaired struck more than 40 cyclists in North Carolina, killing one and injuring at least a dozen.
- Nov 8, 9:39 AM ET: The driver was identified as a 76-year-old suspected of being impaired.
- Nov 8, 8:09 PM ET: Donald Robert Morris-Jones, 76, was charged with felony offenses in connection with the crash.
Coverage
- North Carolina man charged after crash killed cyclist, injured at least 12 (USA Today)
- Elderly driver crashes into group of cyclists in North Carolina, killing 1 and injuring others (NBC News)
- 1 dead, at least a dozen hurt after car strikes cyclists in North Carolina (CBS News)
- 1 dead, at least 12 injured after elderly driver plows into group of cyclists in North Carolina (NBC News)
- 1 killed, 22 injured after driver strikes cyclists in North Carolina, fire chief says (CNN)
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