Crime

Man charged in fatal motorcycle crash that killed two in Cary

Cary police have charged a man who hit a motorcycle Tuesday, killing two people.

Mark William Abbott, 62, was charged with felony death by a motor vehicle, felony serious injury by a vehicle and driving while impaired.

Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, Cary police responded to a call reporting a motorcycle and vehicle crash at Southwest Maynard and Old Apex roads.

A man and woman who were on the motorcycle died of their injuries.

Police have not yet released the names of the people who were killed.

This story was originally published April 29, 2021 at 7:46 PM.

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Ashad Hajela
The News & Observer
Ashad Hajela reports on public safety for The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun. He studied journalism at New York University.
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