Affidavit details moments before deadly Milligan cycling team crash
📍 Aftermath
The Newland man identified as John Benfield was charged in connection with the crash that killed two Milligan University cyclists and injured seven others, and he was released on a $300,000 bond. Affidavits released by investigators indicated that the driver did not apply the brakes before striking the cyclists, and there was no physical evidence of braking.
Epilogue added 24d ago, after coverage quieted.
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Affidavit: ‘No physical evidence’ N.C. man applied brakes in crash that killed 2 Milligan cyclists WJHL · 55d ago broke it first
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