Judge Keeps $1 Million Bond for Driver in Apex Cyclist Crash

Judge Keeps $1 Million Bond for Driver in Apex Cyclist Crash

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A Wake County judge upheld a $1 million bond for Donald Robert Morris-Jones, the driver charged in the Apex cyclist crash, and set a Nov.  30 hearing. The crash occurred on Optimist Farm Road near the Talicud Trail on Nov.

 7, when the 76-year-old driver crossed the center line and struck a group of cyclists, killing one rider and injuring 20 others, according to local authorities. He was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, including vehicular homicide, and the incident prompted local cycling clubs to cancel rides and call for safer road sharing.

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Donald Robert Morris-Jones Patrick Turner Capital Cyclist Club Holly Springs Fire Department LeRoy Smith North Carolina State Highway Patrol Wake County EMS

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Optimist Farm Road near Talicud Trail, Wake County, North Carolina, United States Cary, North Carolina, United States Apex, North Carolina, United States

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November 10, 2026
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Judge Maintains $1 Million Bond for Driver Charged in Apex Cyclist Crash
Judge Maintains $1 Million Bond for Driver Charged in Apex Cyclist Crash

WRAL • 10 Nov 02:37

A Wake County judge kept a $1 million bond for Donald Robert Morris-Jones, who is accused of killing one cyclist and injuring 20 others in a crash near Apex, and set a next hearing for Nov. 30.

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November 08, 2026
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Cyclists mourn dead rider and injured peers after crash near Holly Springs
Cyclists mourn dead rider and injured peers after crash near Holly Springs

WRAL • 08 Nov 02:32

A 76-year-old driver faces multiple felony charges after a collision that killed one cyclist and injured 20 others, prompting local cycling clubs to cancel rides and call for safer road sharing.

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November 07, 2026
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Driver faces multiple felonies after crash kills cyclist and injures others in Wake County
Driver faces multiple felonies after crash kills cyclist and injures others in Wake County

ABC11 News • 07 Nov 23:10

A 76-year-old man was arrested and charged with several felonies after a vehicle struck a group of cyclists on Optimist Farm Road, killing one rider and injuring multiple others.

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Elderly driver suspected of impairment kills one, injures 22 cyclists in Wake County
Elderly driver suspected of impairment kills one, injures 22 cyclists in Wake County

CNN • 07 Nov 17:59

A 76-year-old driver in Apex, North Carolina, is accused of striking a group of cyclists, resulting in one death and 22 injuries, with authorities citing possible impairment.

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Impaired driver crashes into cyclist group in Wake County, killing one and injuring 20
Impaired driver crashes into cyclist group in Wake County, killing one and injuring 20

WRAL • 07 Nov 17:09

A 63-year-old man was killed and 20 cyclists were injured after a driver under the influence struck a group on Optimist Farm Road, authorities said.

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