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26-03-2025
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Motorcyclist dead, two Catawba County women injured in Newton crash
NEWTON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Catawba County man has died and a woman has serious injuries after a motorcycle crash on N.C. Hwy. 16 Tuesday morning. According to the Newton Police Department, officers responded to a crash at 11:55 a.m. to the intersection of N.C. 16 and East 20th Street. The investigation revealed 20-year-old Brent Lee Edmonson, of Newton, was riding a 2024 Kawasaki when he entered the intersection traveling north on 16 and collided with a 2001 Honda CRV traveling west on South McLin Creek Road. SLED charges Catawba County man with stabbing Mount Pleasant officer during altercation The driver of the Honda, a 63-year-old from Claremont, was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The vehicle's passenger, a 60-year-old woman from Conover, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The motorcycle driver, Edmonson, was ejected and was found deceased by officers and other first responders at the scene. This is an ongoing investigation and anyone that may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Sgt. Jennifer Butler at 828-465-7430 or jbutler@ Newton PD was assisted by the Newton Fire Department, Catawba County Emergency Medical Services and Catawba County 911. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-03-2025
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1 dead, 2 injured after motorcycle crash in Newton, police say
Newton police responded to a motorcycle crash on Highway 16 that killed one person and sent two to the hospital on Tuesday morning. Police, EMS and firefighters responded to the scene at the intersection of Highway 16 and E 20th Street, around 11:55 a.m., officials said. Investigators said a motorcycle collided with a Honda CR-V in an intersection while the motorcycle was travelling North and the Honda travelled West. READ: Man accused of killing wife changes story, claims she killed herself The motorcycle driver, 20-year-old Brent Lee Edmonson, was already deceased when responders arrived, according to the Newton Police Department. The two women occupying the Honda were sent to the hospital, police said. The driver, 63-year-old Anna Killian Huffman, was transported to Catawba Valley Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The passenger, 60-year-old Lisa Killian Robertson, was transported to the same hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident is still under investigation and police have asked that any witnesses or anyone who may have information about the crash contact Sergeant Jennifer Butler with the Newton Police Department at (828) 465-7430. WATCH: Man accused of killing wife changes story, claims she killed herself
