Woman Arrested After Hit-And-Run Near Hickory Airport

A Burke County woman who claims she hit a deer has been charged with felony hit-and-run.

The North Carolina Highway Patrol says they’ve charged Victoria Analee Kimmer, 29, of Connelly Springs in connection to an incident that happened on Airport Rhodhiss Road in Burke County on Saturday.

Two cyclists, Jerry Crump and Mark Annas, both of Granite Falls, were riding together when Crump was hit from behind by a black passenger car. Crump sustained serious injuries in the crash and was airlifted to a Charlotte-area trauma center. Both cyclists were wearing reflective clothing, and their bicycles had flashing lights on the front and back.

Troopers say that Kimmer called 911 claiming she hit a deer near Hickory Regional Airport. Kimmer has now confessed to striking the cyclist.

Crump, the inured cyclist is said to be recovering.

Kimmer was charged Sunday with hit-and-run and released under a secured bond of $10,000.

Photo: Burke County Detention Center