Cyclist killed and dozens injured after driver plows into weekend group ride in NC

9 Nov 2026 • 10:46 PM MYT
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Cyclist killed and dozens injured after driver plows into weekend group ride in NC

  • One person was killed and 22 others were injured after a car crashed into a group of cyclists from the Capital Cycling Club in Wake County, North Carolina.
  • Authorities identified the deceased cyclist as 63-year-old Patrick Turner, a member of the local cycling club.
  • The driver, 76-year-old Donald Robert Morris-Jones, allegedly crossed the center line into the cyclists before fleeing the scene and crashing into a nearby ditch.
  • State Highway Patrol officials suspect driver impairment contributed to the collision.
  • Morris-Jones faces 19 charges, including felony death by vehicle, felony hit-and-run, and driving while impaired, with bail set at $1 million.

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