Oct 03, 2024
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) -- A man on a scooter was hit by a box truck in Wilkes County on Wednesday and died after being taken to a hospital, according to a North Carolina State Highway Patrol news release. Around 2 p.m., troopers responded to and investigated a fatal crash in Wilkes County on NC 268 at Liberty Grove Road.  A 2012 Tao-Tao scooter going north on Liberty Grove Road entered the intersection at a red light and was hit by a 2020 Hino box truck going west on NC 268.  The man on the scooter, Kevin Scott Johnson, 60, of Hays, was airlifted to a hospital where he died, troopers say. The driver of the box truck was not hurt. NC 268 was partially closed for around an hour during the on-scene investigation.  Investigators don't believe speed or impairment were contributing factors in the crash. No charges will be filed in this case. 
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