Durham man charged with hit-and-run in crash with dirt bike
A Durham man has been charged in connection with a Monday night crash that left one man seriously injured, police said.
Posted — UpdatedQuintin Denzel McCorkle, 28, was westbound on Hebron Road at about 7:45 p.m. when the left front fender of his 2010 Mazda 3 hit a dirt bike operated by Kevin Rufus Nichols, 41, near the Danube Lane intersection, police said.
Nichols, who was not wearing a helmet, was taken to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. Police said it was illegal for him to ride the dirt bike on a city street or highway.
McCorkle fled the scene and was located a few miles away, police said. He was arrested on a charge of felony hit-and-run.
He was also served with a 2020 warrant from Wake County charging him with unauthorized use of a vehicle and a warrant from Durham County charging him with failure to appear in court on a 2017 driving while impaired charge.
The crash remains under investigation.
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