1 Killed, 22 Injured After Elderly Driver Suspected to Be Impaired Strikes Cyclists
- On Saturday morning, a car collided with about 30 bicyclists on Optimist Farm Road in Wake County near Holly Springs, killing one cyclist and seriously injuring seven others around 9:40 a.m.
- The North Carolina State Highway Patrol reported the driver of a black Infiniti crossed the centerline while heading east, striking the westbound group before continuing into a ditch. Officials detained the driver, citing suspected impairment.
- Assistant Chief Glen Clapp of the Fairview Fire Department classified the incident as a mass casualty event. The victims were members of the Capital Cycling Club, which routinely rides this route from the Apex Shopping Center every weekend.
- Holly Springs Fire Chief LeRoy Smith confirmed seven seriously injured cyclists were transported to a trauma center hospital. A Wake County EMS bus separately transported 13 other cyclists with less severe injuries for treatment.
- Optimist Farm Road remains completely closed near Talicud Trail until further notice as investigation continues. Authorities advised drivers to avoid the area, which sits just south of the NC 540 Toll highway.
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One cyclist was killed and 22 others were injured after a car plowed into a group of cyclists in Wake County, North Carolina. Seven of the injured were taken to regional trauma centers and 15 were taken to other hospitals, Holly Springs Fire Chief Leroy Smith told CNN. "Seven of them were taken to regional trauma centers with more serious injuries, and 15 others were taken to hospitals," Smith said. Vehicle left the scene The crash happened on O…
A car rammed into a group of cyclists in the United States, killing one person and injuring 22 others
A car rammed into a group of cyclists in the United States, killing one person and injuring 22 others.The accident occurred on a forest road near the city of Raleigh, North Carolina. Presumably, a drunk 76-year-old driver drove into the oncoming...
1 killed, 22 injured after elderly driver suspected to be impaired strikes cyclists
1 dead and 22 others were injured when an elderly driver struck a group of cyclists in Wake County, North Carolina, shortly after 9:30 a.m. Saturday, according to authorities.
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