Car collides with bike in Jacksonville, one injured
By Kevin Vandenburg The Daily News
A collision between a bicyclist and a vehicle in front of Blue Creek Elementary School Thursday morning resulted in no apparent major injuries.
According to N.C. Highway Patrol Trooper Matthew Bryan, around 7 a.m. a bicyclist, Alexander Corron, 24, of Jacksonville, was riding on Burgaw Highway in Jacksonville headed toward U.S. 258 on the left side of the road when a vehicle, a GMC Canyon driven by Alyssa Allen, 31, of Jacksonville, was turning right leaving the school after drop off and onto Burgaw Highway when the two collided, Bryan said.
The collision happened at slow speeds, according to Bryan, with both parties traveling about 5 m.p.h. Corron hit the center of the front bumper of the GMC and came to rest there. Bryan reported some minor damage was done to both the bicycle and the GMC. Corron injured his leg but Bryan did not know the extent of his injury because Corron did not go to the hospital.
"He sustained an injury to his leg but refused medical transportation," Bryan said.
No citations were given, although Bryan said Corron was riding on the wrong side of the road. He said when riding a bicycle, it's required by law to ride on the right side of the road, going with the flow of traffic.
Reporter Kevin Vandenburg can be reached at 910-219-8453 or kvandenburg@jdnews.com.