Charges Filed In Fatal US 301 Motorcycle Crash

MICRO – Charges have been filed in connection with a fatal motorcycle crash near Micro.

According to the State Highway Patrol, Anthony Lee Myers, 40, of Kenly has been charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failure to yield in connection with the December 22 collision that claimed the life of a 67-year-old motorcyclist.

The crash occurred at approximately 5:12 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. 301 and Bizzell Grove Church Road and involved a motorcycle and a pickup truck.

Troopers previously said Billy Joe Wise was riding a 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle northbound on U.S. 301 when a 2019 Ford Ranger, driven by Myers, entered the intersection from Bizzell Grove Church Road and failed to yield at a stop sign. The motorcycle struck the driver’s side of the truck, ejecting Wise.

Wise was transported to WakeMed Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Myers was not injured.

According to court records, Myers is scheduled to appear in Johnston County District Court on January 29, 2026.