A trip to the flower shop went awry Friday, leading to a wreck that sent three people to Lenoir Memorial Hospital.
According to Kinston Department of Public Safety Officer Travis Moore, a red Mitsubishi Mirage traveled northbound on North Queen Street when a silver Mitsubishi Lancer — traveling southbound — turned into its lane.
“They go to make a left-hand turn into Flowers to Go and they failed to yield the right-of-way, causing a collision,” Moore said.
Pieces of the Mirage lay strewn across the street shortly after 5 p.m. as police and EMS personnel assessed the situation. Both driver- and passenger-side airbags deployed in the Mirage. According to scanner reports, the bags’ deployment led to injuries to the car’s occupants.
The driver of the Lancer — Ryan Murray, 26, of Greenville — was unhurt, as were his passengers.
Murray was charged with failure to see before turning.
EMS placed those in the Mirage — Tyrone Barnes, 40, of Kinston; Jeneaka Barnes, 34, of Kinston; and William Earl Ormond — on stretchers and transported them to Lenoir Memorial Hospital.
Law enforcement was not able to immediately provide Ormond’s age and city of residence at the time.
Wes Wolfe can be reached at 252-559-1075 or wes.wolfe@kinston.com. Follow him on Twitter at WolfeReports.
