N.C. State Student Charged in Bicyclist Crash

Brian Reid

A North Carolina State University student apparently had been celebrating his 21st birthday, investigators said, before he struck a bicyclist near campus late Wednesday morning. The victim was transported to WakeMed, where she died.

According to a Raleigh police report, Brian Anthony Reid, 21, of 310 S. Sixty Court in Graham, had a strong odor of alcohol, glassy eyes, slurred speech and admitted he had been drinking. He registered 0.12 in an alcohol breath test.

Reid was charged with one count each of driving while impaired, felony assault by motor vehicle and failure to reduce speed.

The crash happened shortly before 11 a.m., police said, when the Ford F-150 Reid was driving struck Nancy Antoine Leidy near N.C. State at Nazareth Street and Crusader Drive.

Leidy, 60, was taken to WakeMed in Raleigh. She died at 7:45 p.m., a hospital spokesperson said.

She was riding on the right-hand side of the road and was wearing a helmet, police said.

Reid, a junior engineering major at N.C. State, was released on a $10,000 secured bond Wednesday evening.

His first court appearance is scheduled for Thursday.

At the Wake County magistrate's office Wednesday afternoon, Reid's father called the crash "an unfortunate accident" and said "our prayers are with the family."

Share:
Add to del.icio.us del.icio.us    Add to Digg Digg    Add to Google Google    Add to Yahoo! Yahoo!    Add to facebookfacebook   Add to StumbleUpon StumbleUpon    Add to Reddit Reddit

113 Comments


Golo

Welcome to GOLO, where WRAL.com visitors can comment on stories and create profile pages, blogs and photo galleries.

You must be a registered WRAL.com user to use these tools. Click here to register or log in.

View Comments View Comments

Ask Anything
  1. Cary police K-9 handler Jeremy Burgin and dog, Max
    10 questions with Cary police K-9 Handler Jeremy Burgin

    K-9 Handler Jeremy Burgin answers your questions about training his dog Max, bullet-proof vests for dogs ...

  2. Dr. June Atkinson
    10 questions with State Schools Superintendent June Atkinson

    The state's schools chief answers your questions about funding for schools, seatbelts in buses ...

  3. Harold Weinbrecht
    10 questions with Cary Mayor Harold Weinbrecht

    Harold Weinbrecht answers your questions about the town's reputation, annexations, growth ...

Multimedia
  1. IMG_3715.jpg
    GOLO 1 Year Anniversary Party

  2. BET AWARDS 2008 Press Room
    Campaign Trail Photos of the Week

    View photos from the past week on the campaign trail from AP photographers around the country.

  3. Pumping gas / gas pump generic
    Gas Prices across the nation

    See the cost of gasoline in all 50 states, as reported by the Associated Press.

  4. usyschamp062508
    Southern Regional Soccer championships

    Championship games were held Wednesday, June 25, at the Southern Regional soccer tournament in Raleigh and Wilson.

  5. Grocery Cart Tracker- Special 5OYS Edition
    Warehouse cheaper than grocers

    Monica Laliberte compares the prices of fourteen common items at warehouse stores and regular grocery stores.