Breaking News: One Killed, Two Hospitalized with Life-Threatening Injuries After Crash in Hickory, NC
October 21 , 2024Hickory, North Carolina — October 20, 2024 — According to 7 News and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, A 46-year-old man has died, and his wife was seriously hurt after a head-on crash.
Around 7:45 p.m., officers responded to the fatal crash on NC 127 near Leslie Avenue.
Officials said that a 2023 Toyota 4Runner was going south on NC 127 when it crossed the centerline and hit a 2021 Hyundai Palisade head-on going north. This caused a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle to overturn after hitting debris in the roadway.
The passenger in the Palisade, 46-year-old Michael Lee Peak, was taken to a local medical center by a helicopter. He was pronounced dead on Monday, Oct. 21, officials said. His wife was the driver and was taken to the same hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the 4Runner, a 51-year-old woman, was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Highway patrol said the motorcyclist was not injured.
Authorities said speed contributed to the collision, and charges are pending.
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