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

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

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.

Acteurs

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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10 novembre 2026
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Judge keeps $1M bond for driver accused of killing cyclist, injuring 20 others near Apex
Judge keeps $1M bond for driver accused of killing cyclist, injuring 20 others near Apex

WRAL • 10 nov. 02h37

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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8 novembre 2026
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'Beyond our control': Local cyclists react to deadly crash that killed Cary man, injured 20 others
'Beyond our control': Local cyclists react to deadly crash that killed Cary man, injured 20 others

WRAL • 08 nov. 02h32

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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7 novembre 2026
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Driver charged with multiple felonies after cyclist killed, several injured in Wake Co. crash
Driver charged with multiple felonies after cyclist killed, several injured in Wake Co. crash

ABC11 News • 07 nov. 23h10

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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1 killed, 22 injured after elderly driver suspected to be impaired strikes cyclists in North Carolina, officials say
1 killed, 22 injured after elderly driver suspected to be impaired strikes cyclists in North Carolina, officials say

CNN • 07 nov. 17h59

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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One person is dead, 20 others injured after impaired driver hit them while cycling
One person is dead, 20 others injured after impaired driver hit them while cycling

WRAL • 07 nov. 17h09

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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