01-03-2025
Hudson man charged after fatally colliding with moped driver in Caldwell County: NCSHP
HUDSON, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Hudson man was killed Thursday afternoon after being struck by a car while riding a moped in southern Caldwell County.
According to the N.C. State Highway Patrol, the accident occurred around 3:40 p.m. Feb. 28 on Cajah Mountain Road near Stamey Road. Troopers say a 2005 Kia Spectra traveling east on Cajah Mountain failed to reduce speed adequately and collided with a 2021 Taotao moped, which had slowed down to turn right onto Stamey.
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The driver of the moped, 68-year-old James Terrace Williams, of Hudson, was thrown from the moped and succumbed to his injuries while being transported to an area hospital.
The driver of the Kia, David Wayne Hicks, 38, of Hudson, was not injured.
Troopers say the initial investigation indicates impairment was not a contributing factor in the collision. Hicks was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to reduce speed. Cajah Mountain Road was closed in the area for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation.
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