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.

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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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