New DMV report sheds light on Eden crash that left 4 lineman dead
EDEN, N.C. (WGHP) — A new report recently released by the DMV is offering more insight into a crash that left four linemen dead in Eden in April.
The crash happened on April 24 in the area of Carroll Street and Church Street.
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In May, Michael Ray Vernon, 66, of Eden, the driver of the dump truck involved in the crash, was fired, according to the City of Eden. Vernon reportedly did not have a commercial driver's license when the crash happened.
He was charged with:
one count of failing to stop for a stop sign
one count of operating a commercial motor vehicle without a valid CDL
four counts of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle
He was given a $50,000 unsecured bond.
Investigators tested him for drugs and alcohol and are still waiting for the results.
The DMV report states the dump truck was going 45 mph when it ran a stop sign. The speed limit in the area is 35 mph.
The dump truck then hit six linemen in the road and a bucket truck. One of the linemen working in the bucket fell out of the bucket and into the road during the crash.
The report also states that after hitting the bucket ruck, Vernon kept driving and went into a ditch. The dump truck then caught on fire in an embankment.
The four deceased were identified as:
Douglas Garland Sides, 71, of Summerfield
Madison Carter, 32, of Sandy Ridge
William Evans, 35, of Randleman
Matthew Lockwood, 30, of Winston-Salem
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