Man, 74, charged in deadly six-vehicle wreck in Garner

GARNER (WTVD) -- A man originally charged with drunk driving after a deadly six-vehicle crash in Garner has now been charged with felony death by motor vehicle, police announced Wednesday.
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The crash happened on Sept. 1 at Vandora Springs Road and Timber Drive. A 2010 Honda Accord driven by 74-year-old John Bergman of Garner ran a red light and crashed into a 2008 Buick waiting in the left-turn lane at the intersection.


The driver of the Buick, 56-year-old Tyrone Pugh, of Angier, was taken to WakeMed, where he was pronounced dead.

Bergman was charged with DWI and running a red light. Wednesday, police tacked on the felony death by motor vehicle charge.
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Four other cars were involved in the accident, but the people in those vehicles were not seriously hurt.

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