One dead, at least 12 injured after driver hits cyclists in North Carolina

A driver suspected of being impaired struck a group of more than 40 cyclists in Wake County, North Carolina, resulting in one death and multiple injuries, CBS News reported.

The incident occurred a little after 9:30 a.m. when a black Infiniti crossed the center line and hit cyclists traveling in the opposite direction, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

After the collision, the driver did not stop but continued for about half a mile before crashing into a ditch, officials said.

Seven people were taken to hospitals with major injuries and about a dozen others sustained minor injuries, with the deceased victim identified as a 63-year-old man from Cary, North Carolina.

The 76-year-old driver was arrested on several charges including felony death by vehicle, felony serious injury by vehicle, felony hit-and-run, reckless driving, and driving while impaired, according to authorities.