Raleigh Crash Claims One Life | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 17, 2026 · 1m

A fatal crash erupted early Friday in Raleigh near Capital Boulevard, when a tow truck driver attempted a dangerous U-turn at a red light, plowing into a sedan and two motorcycles. One motorcyclist died, another suffered serious injuries but is expected to recover, while the sedan’s occupants—one with life-threatening injuries, the other with serious but non-life-threatening injuries—were hospitalized. The tow truck driver was arrested; charges are pending as the investigation continues. Outbound lanes were shut down for hours, disrupting morning traffic. This grim incident underscores the…