Boone – On Saturday, July 6, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Watauga County on Briarwood Lane near Big Hill Road. A Suzuki four-wheeler was traveling west on Briarwood Lane and struck a deer in the roadway. This collision caused the driver to lose control and overturn.
The driver, Carl Scott Norris, 38, of Boone, was ejected from the four-wheeler and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Norris was not wearing a helmet.
During the on-scene investigation, Briarwood Lane Road was closed in the area for approximately two hours. The initial investigation indicates speed and alcohol were not contributing circumstances in the collision.