One cyclist was killed and at least 12 others were injured after a driver, suspected to be impaired, plowed into a group of cyclists in North Carolina, officials said.
\n\nDonald Robert Morris-Jones, 76, was driving on Optimist Farm Road in Wake County on Saturday morning when he crossed the center line and struck the group of cyclists, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said. The incident happened about 14 miles southwest of Raleigh.
\n\nAfter striking the group, the vehicle traveled away from the scene then ran off the left side of the roadway and crashed into a ditch a half a mile away from the cyclists, officials said.
\n\nThe North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the scene just after 9:30 a.m.
\n\nOne cyclist died as a result of the crash and at least a dozen more were hurt, authorities said. Their injuries range from minor to serious, and several were transported to hospitals for treatment.
\n\nHighway Patrol identified the deceased victim as Patrick Allen Turner, 63, of Cary, North Carolina.
\n\nHe, and the other cyclists, were part of the Capital Cycling Club.
\n\nThe club in a statement Sunday extended condolences to Turner’s loved ones.
\n\n“Our thoughts and prayers are…
Original source: https://www.nbcnews.com/