From WFAE-FM: WA Rowan County man is due in court Tuesday on charges that he plowed his SUV into a group of bicyclists on a Cabarrus County road last Wednesday, May 19, then left the scene. Nobody was killed, but four were hurt. Word about the case has spread quickly through the local cycling community. Reporter Julie Rose of public radio station WFAE-FM produced a report in the case. Read or listen on WFAE.org.
WCNC-TV reported that the incident took place on St. Stephens Church Road, headed toward Mt. Pleasant.
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Here’s a related piece by Ms. Rose, also worth a listen: “Remembering Schrissony,” about the memory of a young bicyclist who was killed in 2008.
Charlottevelo.com, a cyclists’ site, including a map of bike accidents. For the exact location of the crash, see the accident map
Followup on Mr. Wilson’s Tuesday, May 25, court appearance: According to Cabarrus County court records, Mr. Wilson will appear in court again on June 15 on the six felony hit-and-run counts. See the docket on the first count.
Case numbers are 2010051732 CR through 2010051737 CR