Motorcyclist Dies After Being Ejected

A second fatal motorcycle accident occurred Saturday afternoon in Johnston County.

Around 4:30pm a motorcycle was traveling in the 1200 block of Little Creek Church Road near Casey Road, between Smithfield and Clayton, when it ran off the roadway into a ditch, ejecting the operator.  The victim died at the scene.

The NC Highway Patrol has not released the name of the victim pending notification of their next of kin.

In addition to state troopers, the Wilson’s Mills Fire Department, Johnston County EMS and Johnston County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

A motorcyclist was killed in a separate collision about two hours earlier on US 70 just east of Clayton. JoCoReport.com Photos