'Beyond our control': Local cyclists react to deadly crash that killed Cary man, injured 20 others
The cycling community in North Carolina is mourning the death of a local man and the injury of 20 others following a hit-and-run crash. The driver, Donald Robert Morris-Jones, faces multiple felony charges including DWI.
Why it matters
The incident has sparked local conversations regarding road safety and the vulnerability of cyclists in shared traffic environments.
Members of the Triangle's cycling commun i ty are reacting to Saturday's deadly crash that killed a man and injured 20 other bicyclists near Holly Springs.
The driver in the crash, Donald Robert Morris-Jones, 76, of Apex, is facing more than a dozen felony charges, including hit-and-run and DWI .
Lin Osbourne, a member of the Capital Cycling Club, told WRAL News he rides often with the group of cyclists that Morris-Jones is accused of driving through Saturday morning.
"When things like this happen, it's just a reminder that no matter how much we police ourselves, there are circumstances that are well beyond our control," Osbourne said.
Osbourne was not biking with the Capital Cycling Club on Saturday. He said everyone he is close to is safe, but he knows just about everyone in the group.
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