A gentleman named Robert Coy Johnson has died from injuries sustained in a North Carolina motorcycle accident on Monday.  The accident happened on North Post Road near Shelby near the intersection of N.C. 150.

The accident apparently happened when a Volvo vehicle struck Mr. Johnson from behind as he was slowing in a 45 mph area.  There are some reports that the driver of the Volvo may have been texting at the time of the accident.  The preliminary collision report filed with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol notes inattention and a failure to reduce speed as contributing circumstances to the wreck.  Charges are pending against the driver of the Volvo and the charges could increase if he is found to have been texting.

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