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Archived story · published November 7, 2026. Coverage reflects reporting at the time. See today's brief

Sports · November 7, 2026

One dead, at least a dozen injured after impaired driver crashes into cyclists in North Carolina, officials say

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On Saturday, November 7, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., a vehicle struck a large group of cyclists on Optimist Farm Road in Wake County, North Carolina. Authorities report that a black passenger car driven by 76-year-old Donald Robert Morris-Jones crossed the center line and plowed into the cyclists before continuing for half a mile and crashing into a ditch. One cyclist, 63-year-old Patrick Allen Turner, was killed. Morris-Jones was arrested and faces several felony charges, including felony death by vehicle and driving while impaired. He is reportedly being held on a $1 million bond.

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  • NBC NewsMainstream

    1 dead, at least 12 injured after elderly driver plows into group of cyclists in North Carolina

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  • CNNMainstream

    1 killed, 22 injured after impaired driver strikes bicyclists in North Carolina, officials say | CNN

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  • CBS NewsMainstream

    One dead, at least a dozen injured after impaired driver crashes into cyclists in North Carolina, officials say

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Reported by multiple outlets

  • The incident occurred on a Saturday morning around 9:30 a.m.
  • The crash took place on Optimist Farm Road in Wake County, North Carolina.
  • A vehicle driven by 76-year-old Donald Robert Morris-Jones crossed the center line and struck a group of cyclists.
  • Patrick Allen Turner, 63, was killed in the crash.
  • The driver did not stop immediately, eventually crashing into a ditch about half a mile away.
  • Morris-Jones is suspected of being impaired.
  • The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to the scene.

Reported by only some outlets

  • CNN reports 22 people were injured, while NBC News and CBS News report at least 12 or 'a dozen' injured.
  • CBS News reports the group consisted of more than 40 cyclists.
  • CBS News specifies the vehicle was a black Infiniti, while other outlets describe it generally as a black passenger car.
  • CBS News reports Morris-Jones is being held on a $1 million bond.
  • CBS News lists specific charges including felony death by vehicle, felony serious injury by vehicle, felony hit-and-run, reckless driving, and driving while impaired.
  • CNN and CBS News report that 7 victims had serious/major injuries and 15 had minor injuries.

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