Two killed in separate accidents on I-85 Thursday

Cherokee County Coroner Dennis Fowler says two people are dead following separate collisions minutes apart on I-85 South near Blacksburg in the afternoon of Thursday, April 27. Fowler said the first collision occurred at 4:35 p.m. in the south bound lanes at the 106mile marker.

“Leigh Ann Hamilton Marshall, 56, of 2308 Myrtle Avenue, Sullivans Island,

South Carolina was driver of a 2016 Range Rover headed south. She drove to the left striking a retainer wall then back right into the path of a tractor-trailer rig that struck the SUV in the passenger side trapping both Marshall and a front seat passenger in the vehicle. Marshall was pronounced dead at the scene while the passenger was transported to Spartanburg Medical Center for

■ POLICE

ARRESTS

APRIL 19: Holly Danielle Watkins, 43, Bessemer City, order for arrest, failure to appear, $1,000 secured bond.

APRIL 20: Jameisha Dashay Parks, 27, 934 Brooklee, violation of local ordinance, citation.

APRIL 21: Heather Nicole Snipes, 34, Kings Mountain, simple assault, no bond.

APRIL 22: Sixto Alfred Cruz, 25, Charlotte, failure to appear, DWI, $3,000 secured bond.

INCIDENTS

APRIL 20: A resident of Grace Street reported damage to property.

APRIL 21: A resident of Redwood Circle reported damage to a mailbox.

APRIL 24: A resident of Mountain Crest Drive reported damage to a vehicle.

APRIL 24: A resident of East King Stree5t reported larceny miscellaneous tools, rachet straps $20; $300 dolly, and dryer valued at $3,450.

APRIL 25: A resident of E. Gold Street reported larceny of cash.

APRIL 25: A resident of Canterbury Road reported theft of a blower valued at $150.

APR5IL 25: Pizza Hut, Shelby Road, reported a customer obtained $45 worth of pizza by fraud.

WRECKS

APRIL 19: Officer Butler said Mason Melton, Gastonia, operating a 2013 Jeep rearended a 2015 Ford operated by Caroline Baker

Allen, 505 W. Mountain Street, operating a 2015 Ford. The accident happened on Phifer Road. Property damage was estimated at $13,000.

APRIL 19: Officer Cooke said Makaylah Reid, 815 Ellison Street, operating a 2007 Kia, was stopped at a stop sign at Walker and Cansler Street and Lonnie Griggs,336 Gary Beam Road, operating a 2018 Dodge, was stopped behind Reid. A tractor-trailer made a left turn from Cansler onto Walker Street and Reid backed up to avoid colliding with the tractor-trailer and hit the Dodge. Property damage was estimated at $2,000.

APRIL 19: Officer Herndon said Wesley Brown, York, SC, operating a 2012 Ford, said a vehicle stopped suddenly in front of him and he hit his brakes to avoid hitting the vehicle and he was rear-ended by a 2000 Honda operated by Kelvie Tyrone Brooks, 104 Curry Road, unable to stop in time to avoid it. The accident happened on NC 161 from Mauney Avenue toward Gold Street. Property damage was estimated at $8,000.

APRIL 19: Officer Cooke said Jonathan Lee Hunt, Ganley Road, operating a 2010 Saturn, left the road on S. York Road and hit a utility pole owned by the City of Kings Mountain. Property damages included $20,000 for the utility pole and $5,000 for the vehicle.

APRIL 20: Officer Cooke said Keyana Moore, 261 Hoyles Road, operating a 2008 treatment,” Fowler said.

The second collision occurred at 4:40 p.m. when another tractor trailer struck a box type truck that was stopped in the south bound lane due to the first collision.

“After making contact, the tractor-trailer dragged the truck several hundred feet before the driver realized it was underneath.

The driver of the box truck, Timothy Antonio Mc-

Chevrolet, was attempting to park at the apartment complex on Margrace Road and struck a parked and unoccupied 2016 Ford. Property damage was estimated at $2,000.

APRIL 20: Officer Matheson said Shamiya Little, Shelby, operating a 2010 Honda on Margrace Road, was stopped at the stop sign and pulled out to make a left turn and struck a 2009 Chevrolet operated by Brian Edwards, Castlewood Drive. Property damage was estimated at $2,000.

APRIL 21: Officer Rochford said Cathy Revels, Gastonia, operating a 2012 Kia, rear-ended a 2016 Kia operated by Jasmine Garcia, Landing Street, at a steady red light on Canterbury Road. Property damage to the Garcia vehicle was estimated at $1,000.

APRIL 21: Officer Carpenter said Randene Odems, 147 Dixon School Road, operating a 2015 Audi, was attempting to turn left on E. Gold Street onto South Oriental Avenue and struck a 2014 Chevrolet operated by Goldie Russell, 211 Branchwood Circle. Property damage was estimated at $3,500.

CITATIONS

APRIL 15: Shane Blanton, 605 Meadowbrook Road, no operator’s license, no tag number displayed.

APRIL 15: Joseph Allen Conner, 38, Bessemer City, no operator’s license.

APRIL 15: Damintae Furman, 22, Atlanta, Ga., revoked license.

Neil, 25, of 2810 Parkmont Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in the truck was transported to Spartanburg Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Autopsies will be performed on both victims as part of my investigation into the fatal collisions, “Fowler said.

APRIL 15: Justin Taylor Moore, 20, 822 2nd Street, revoked license.

APRIL 16: John Paul Adamoli, 59, Gastonia, no registration card, no certificate of title.

APRIL 16: Dorian Sanchez, Gastonia, no operator’s license.

APRIL 16: Thomas Wayne Phillips, 46, 909 Ramseur Street, no operator’s license, expired tag.

APRIL 19: Stephen Russell Jamerson, 78, 123 Galilee Church Road, fictitious tag, revoked license.

APRIL 19: Delbert Joe Turner, 55, Bethlehem Road, no operator’s license.

APRIL 19: Tinika Chantelle lee, 34, Gastonia, expired tag, no inspection.

APRIL 19: Brittany Charmaine McCluney, 31, Shelby, no operator’s license.

APRIL 19: Arshpal Singh, 29, Gastonia, no operator’s license.

APRIL 19: Olga Lopez, 60, 307 N. Carpenter Street, no operator’s license.

APRIL 19: Michael Scott Johnson, 1325 S. Battleground Avenue, expired tag, stop sign violation.

APRIL 19: Jeffrey Currence, 109 N. City Street, revoked license.

APRIL 19: Jennifer Flowers, 31, Gastonia, speeding, expired tag, no liability insurance, no registration, fictitious tag, revoked license.