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Impaired Driver Kills Wilmington Cyclist, Faces Charges
23 Aug
Summary
- A Raleigh woman faces charges including felony death by motor vehicle.
- The collision occurred late Friday, Aug. 21, on Carolina Beach Road.
- The bicyclist, Christopher Johnston, 69, died at the scene.
A fatal collision occurred late Friday, August 21, when a Raleigh woman's vehicle struck a Wilmington bicyclist. Tierra Latrice Blackston, 38, was driving north on Carolina Beach Road around 11:40 p.m. when the incident took place in the 2100 block.
The bicyclist, identified as 69-year-old Christopher Johnston, tragically died at the scene. Blackston has been charged with several offenses, including felony death by motor vehicle, driving while impaired, reckless driving, and driving with a revoked license.
Authorities also reported that children were in Blackston's vehicle at the time of the crash. Consequently, she is facing misdemeanor child abuse charges. Blackston is currently being held in the New Hanover County jail with a secured bond set at $400,000.
