A motorcyclist died in a crash with an SUV Thursday evening in Sneads Ferry, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Troopers arrived at the scene shortly after 7:00 p.m. on Old Folkstone Road, where a red SUV had turned left from the Food Lion parking lot and collided with the motorcycle. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, with authorities withholding their identity pending notification of next of kin.
The driver of the SUV faces charges of misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to yield. Onslow EMS and Turkey Creek Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the incident. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.