Durham cyclist recounts scary crash as suspect driver faces judge

A man accused of injuring two cyclists in a weekend hit-and-run crash appeared before a judge in Orange County on Thursday.

Jorge Vazquez Castillo faces nine charges, including felony hit-and-run. The crash happened Saturday evening on NC 751, where one of the cyclists suffered serious injuries.

Authorities say Vazquez Castillo was driving with a flat tire around 7 p.m. when he crossed the center line and struck two cyclists traveling in the opposite direction. Investigators said he left the scene. Surveillance video later captured him at a tire shop in Durham…

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