70-Year-Old Killed After Hit and Run Collision in Charleston: Coroner

70-year-old killed after hit and run collision in Charleston: coroner

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – A 70-year-old was killed Friday after being struck while attempting to cross the street in a wheelchair, according to the Charleston County Coroner's Office. Oliver Krauth died at the Medical University of South Carolina from blunt force injuries around 9:41 p.m. Friday, Coroner Bobbi Jo O'Neal said. Krauth was attempting to cross Paul Cantrell Boulevard when he was struck by a vehicle near Henry Tecklenburg Drive. Char…

Elkin Tribune columnist killed by drunk driver

Longtime local columnist Stephen Harris, of State Road, was killed Monday while crossing Garrison Blvd. in Gastonia. News reports out of Gastonia say that the driver of the vehicle is being charged with second degree murder, among several other charges…

Driver charged with murder, DWI after 70-year-old man killed while crossing street in North Carolina

GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A man was charged with murder Monday after a 70-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle earlier in the day, according to the Gastonia Police Department. The fatal incident occurred around 12:15 p.m. Monday, July 14, at the intersection of Churchill Drive and East Garrison Boulevard, near the Gaston County Public Library and the Schiele Museum of Natural History & Planetarium./ Woman accused in DUI …

Fatal crash shuts down intersection near public library in Gastonia: Police

GASTONIA, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A deadly crash has closed a section of road near Churchill Dr and East Garrison Blvd, and police are asking drivers to steer clear of the area. The Gastonia Police Department said the crash happened around 12:15 p.m. Monday, July 14, and has confirmed that it was a fatal collision. 🚗 Track issues along your commute with the QCN Traffic Interactive Map The scene of the deadly crash is near the Gaston Cou…

1 charged with second degree murder after deadly crash in Gastonia - WCCB Charlotte's CW

GASTONIA, N.C. – A man is now charged with second-degree murder after a deadly crash in Gastonia on Monday. Investigators say 30-year-old Robert Johnson hit and killed 70-year-old James Harris around noon. It happened at the intersection of Churchill Drive and East Garrison Boulevard. Johnson is also facing charges for DWI and failing to stop at a red light.