One Dead, Dozens Hurt as Car Hits Cyclists in North Carolina

WHO:

ABC11 News - Authorities identified the cyclist who died as Patrick Turner.

NBC News - The crash involved a group of cyclists and an elderly driver suspected of being impaired.

CNN - Holly Springs Fire Department Chief LeRoy Smith reported the crash; the North Carolina State Highway Patrol was the lead responding agency, according to the Wake County Sheriff’s Office.

CNN - CNN’s Jim Rogers contributed to the report.

NY Post - Donald Robert Morris-Jones, 76, was arrested after allegedly driving into the cycling group while impaired.

WHAT:

CBS News US - Authorities said the driver struck a group of more than 40 cyclists.

ABC11 News - The driver faces multiple felony charges, including eight counts of felony hit-and-run involving serious injury or death, seven counts of felony serious injury by vehicle, and one count of felony death by vehicle.

ABC11 News - The driver is being held on a $1 million bond.

ABC11 News - The cyclist group included about 30 bicyclists riding with the Capital Cycling Club; one was killed, seven had serious injuries, and nearly a dozen additional cyclists were injured.

ABC11 News - The driver left the scene, ran off the left side of the roadway, and crashed into a ditch about a half mile from where the cyclists were struck.

NBC News - One cyclist was killed and at least 12 others were injured.

CNN - At least one person was killed and 22 were injured.

CNN - Seven people were taken to trauma centers; 15 others were transported to local hospitals with injuries, according to Chief LeRoy Smith.

NY Post - One rider was killed and 20 others were injured; Morris-Jones was arrested.

WHERE:

ABC11 News - The crash occurred on Optimist Farm Road near Talicud Trail in Wake County; injured cyclists were taken to hospitals including WakeMed Raleigh, WakeMed Cary, and UNC Health Holly Springs.

NBC News - The crash occurred in North Carolina.

CNN - The crash occurred in Wake County, North Carolina; Holly Springs is about 14 miles southwest of Raleigh.

NY Post - The crash involved a North Carolina cycling group.

WHEN:

CNN - Chief LeRoy Smith said the crash happened at around 9:35 a.m. Saturday morning.

WHY:

NBC News - The elderly driver was suspected of being impaired.

NY Post - Morris-Jones allegedly drove into the cycling group while impaired.

HOW:

ABC11 News - Optimist Farm Road remains closed while the investigation continues.

CNN - The vehicle crossed the center line before striking the cyclists, according to CNN affiliate WRAL.

NBC News - The driver plowed into the group of cyclists.

NY Post - Morris-Jones allegedly plowed into the cycling group.

(UPDATED November 8, 2026 03:59 UTC)

A suspected impaired driver struck a cycling group in Wake County, killing Patrick Turner. Seven cyclists suffered serious injuries, while nearly a dozen others were also hurt. The driver faces multiple felony charges and is being held on one-million-dollar bond.

(UPDATED November 8, 2026 02:57 UTC)

(UPDATED November 8, 2026 00:01 UTC)

A suspected impaired driver struck a cycling group in Wake County, North Carolina, killing one. At least 20 others were injured, and several were taken to trauma centers. The 76-year-old driver was arrested after his vehicle crossed the center line.