Bicyclist Struck on N King St

On March 6, 2023, at 3:35 p.m., Officers with the Morganton Department of Public Safety responded to a motor vehicle collision with a juvenile on a bicycle on N King St at Howard St. The juvenile was transported to UNC Health Blue Ridge and then flown to CMC Main with serious injuries. Traffic Reconstruction units responded to the location of the collision to assist with the investigation. This case is still under investigation at this time. The Burke County EMS assisted the Morganton Department of Public Safety.