Ronda – On Saturday, June 28, at approximately 4:50 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Wilkes County on Ruritan Road near Ruritan Club Road. A 2014 Suzuki dirt bike traveling north on Ruritan Road lost control and collided with a 2007 Suzuki dirt bike, which was also traveling north on Ruritan Road. The collision caused both drivers to lose control and be ejected from their dirt bikes.
The operator of the 2014 Suzuki, Charles Garrett Blevins, 32, of Roaring River, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. He was not wearing a helmet.
The operator of the 2007 Suzuki, a juvenile, was taken to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The initial investigation indicates that careless and reckless driving was the contributing factor in the collision. Ruritan Road was closed in the area for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation.