Source: A Lumberton man who was struck by a vehicle Thursday night and killed did not have any reflective material on his bicycle or clothing, according to the state Highway Patrol. The patrol on Friday identified the dead man as 50-year-old Halliway Phipps, of 349 Wilkerson Drive, after relatives had been notified of his death. According to Trooper David Raynor’s report, Phipps was riding a bicycle north on N.C. 41 about a mile north of Fairmont at about 8:28 p.m. when he was struck from behind by a 2012 GMC van being driven by Michael Doss Townsend, of Sprunt Avenue, Lumberton. State law requires that reflective material be on the bicycle and the rider. Townsend was driving 50 mph in the 55-mph speed zone. No charges were filed. About $3,500 worth of damage was done to the GMC.
Collision Data
Crash time: between 6 p.m. and 8:59 p.m.
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Land use: Rural
Road type: Rural Arterial
Where on the road the collision happened: Road
Collision type: Rear-end
Driver Data
Vehicle type: Light Trucks (SUVs, pickups)
If truck: Unknown
At crash time driver was: Don't Know
Sources
Source: News ReportType: Blog
Pos/Neg: Negative
Link if Website: http://robesonian.com/bookmark/20471856-Cyclist-killed-in-accident
Legal Status
Legal status: No charges filedAgainst:
Civil Suit filed?:
Settled?:
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