A driver facing the tough choice of driving over or around a dead coyote was killed when he slammed into a tree, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
The crash happened just before 7 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, on N.C. 87, near Riegelwood in Columbus County.
Investigators initially believed 55-year-old Neil William Perry crashed after hitting the coyote, but further investigation revealed the predator was already dead, highway patrol officials say…