A gentleman named Steven Benjamin was tragically killed on Wednesday afternoon in a motorcycle accident in Riegelwood, North Carolina.  The accident happened on John Riegel Road at around 1:45 pm when a Buick Enclave turned into the path of Mr. Benjamin.  The driver of the Buick has been charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.  Mr. Benjamin was 60 years old and from Hope Mills, North Carolina.

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There is not very much information available about this accident and it is not clear from the reports why the driver of the Buick failed to yield to Mr. Benjamin.  We would expect the State Highway Patrol to prpeare a detailed report regarding this motorcycle accident.