Elderly man drives into a group of cyclists in Wake County, one person dead
WAKE COUNTY, NC ( WWAY) — 1 person is dead and nearly 2 dozen injured after an impaired elderly man drove into a group of cyclists in Wake County Saturday November 7th.
According to fire officials 76 year old Donald Morris Jones of Apex, North Carolina crossed the center line hit the group of cyclists and then ran off the road and into a ditch. The one rider killed has been identified as Patrick Turner, while 7 other riders were taken to trauma centers.
Morris-Jones was impaired at the time of the incident according to officials, but they have not said whether it was due to alcohol, drugs or medication.
Morris Jones faces 19 charges including felony death by vehicle, 8 counts of hit and run and seven counts of injuring someone with a car.
He has been given a 1 million dollar secured bond.
