Bicyclist Cheryl Rolla LaRobardier, 61, killed in collision with alleged DUI driver Blake Nichols Grady, 33, on N.C. Highway 98 in Durham, North Carolina
Driver with long history of DWI convictions is suspect in cyclist's hit-and-run death
Blake Nichols Grady allegedly hit the cyclist around 11:30 a.m. then hit the cruiser of a Durham County sheriff's deputy, injuring him. He tried to run from the scene but was captured, according to the sheriff's office.
Durham woman dies after bike struck in hit-and-run; Wake Forest man faces 11 charges
A 61-year-old woman has died after she was struck by a car while riding her bicycle in Wake Forest, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP).
Deputies' video shows father helped wrestle son to ground during his arrest after deadly hit-and-run crash
Cheryl LaRobardier was the cyclist who was hit and killed, the sheriff’s office said. WRAL Investigates reached out to LaRobardier’s family members on Wednesday, but they did not want to discuss her death.
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