By Rodney Overton ,
1 hours ago
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. ( WNCN ) -- A car crash killed one and seriously injured seven other bicyclists along Optimist Farm Road on Saturday morning near Holly Springs just south of the NC 540 Toll highway, according to fire/rescue officials.
The incident involving the Capital Cycling Club was reported around 9:40 a.m. in the 4200 block of Optimist Farm Road east of Holly Springs near Talicud Trail, according to Wake County Communications and officials at the scene.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said that the driver of a black Infiniti was headed east on Optimist Farm Road when the driver collided with the group of about 30 westbound bicyclists.
An EMS bus at the crash scene along Optimist Farm Road in Wake County on Saturday morning. CBS 17 photo by Brian Behler
The crash scene along Optimist Farm Road in Wake County on Saturday morning. Several bicycles are visible against a guardrail on the left. CBS 17 photo by Brian Behler
The crash scene along Optimist Farm Road in Wake County on Saturday morning. CBS 17 photo by Brian Behler
The crash scene along Optimist Farm Road in Wake County on Saturday morning. Several bicycles are visible against ...