Elkin – On Wednesday, October 14th, at approximately 2:53 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal, single-vehicle collision on Carter Mill Road near Pleasant Ridge Road, in Wilkes County.
A 1998 Honda GL1500 SE equipped with a convertible trike kit was traveling east on Carter Mill Road, when it traveled off the right side of the roadway, overturned, and struck a tree. The driver, Foley Ray Bledsoe, 72, of Elkin, N.C., and his passenger, Kim Bohannon Bledsoe, 61, also of Elkin, were ejected from the vehicle.
Both individuals were transported to nearby hospitals. The driver sustained serious injuries, and the passenger, Kim Bledsoe later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
The initial investigation does not indicate that speed or impairment were contributing factors in the collision. Both the driver and passenger were wearing DOT-approved helmets.
Carter Mill Road was closed in the area for approximately one hour while the on-scene investigation was conducted. The District Attorney’s Office was contacted and advised of the investigation. No charges will be filed.