Marine's Life Lost in Johnston County Motorcycle Crash

0:00A heartbreaking crash in Johnston County claimed the life of a 24-year-old marine on Saturday evening. State Highway Patrol says he lost control of his motorcycle while navigating a sharp curve on the two-lane woods crossroads road in the Meadow area. Just east of Benson, the rider was thrown from the bike and pronounced dead right there at the scene, leaving his friend who was riding alongside shaken up. This stretch falls in the 24-hundred block, a quiet rural spot where curves like that demand extra caution on two wheels. Troopers are still piecing together the full picture in their ongoing probe, a tougher minor to stay sharp out there on the road. Local news, powered by AI. This is Durham News Today.