Further details have been released regarding an accident involving a motorcycle in Pender County. An 84 year old man has been arrested for DWI after hitting a motorcycle on Wednesday. The intoxicated driver was operating a van which crossed the median on 210 East. The van then hit the motorcycle which was stopped at a red light.
After hitting the motorcycle the intoxicated driver dragged the driver of the motorcycle over 100 feet until the van hit another vehicle. The driver of the motorcycle was pinned between two vehicles. The driver of the motorcycle sustained serious injuries as a result.
The 84 year old man who caused the accident now stands charged with DWI, open container and felony serious injury with a motor vehicle.