Two killed in separate Fayetteville motorcycle crashes Friday
Lexi SolomonTwo people were killed in separate motorcycle crashes on Friday, the Fayetteville Police Department said.
The first crash occurred about 12:45 p.m. on McArthur Road when a white SUV making a left turn onto Francam Drive struck a motorcycle, according to a news release. The motorcycle driver and passenger were taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in critical condition, where the passenger, 64-year-old Evelyn Coward, later died, the release said. The identities of the motorcycle and SUV drivers were not released.
Eight hours later, a Fayetteville man was killed in the 2800 block of Raeford Road about 9 p.m.
Edgar Thomas, 52, was operating a 2007 Kawasaki ZX1400 motorcycle on Raeford Road when a 1997 Oldsmobile SUV turned into a parking lot near Ravenhill Drive and the motorcycle collided with the SUV, according to a news release. Thomas died at the hospital, the release said. The identity of the SUV driver was not released.
Anyone with information on the Mcarthur Road crash is asked to contact Officer J. Smith at 910-487-4510. Anyone with information on the Raeford Road crash is asked to contact Officer C. Lewis at 910-818-1872. Information can also be shared by calling Crimestoppers at 910-483-8477.
Public safety reporter Lexi Solomon can be reached at ABSolomon@gannett.com.