Cynthia Nicole Lail and Child Killed in Car Accident on U.S. Highway 70 in Hickory, NC
Hickory, NC — September 8, 2023, Cynthia Nicole Lail and her son were killed in a collision with a police cruiser around 10:45 p.m. on U.S. Hwy. 70 in Hickory.
According to officials, the victims were entering the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 70 and 13th Street when their Honda Odyssey allegedly collided with a police vehicle. Investigators report the police car was attempting to pull over a motorcycle for “careless and reckless driving and failing to display a license plate," and that the offending motorcycle never stopped.
Ms. Lail was reportedly pronounced deceased at the accident scene, and her 12-year-old son was reportedly rushed to a children's hospital before he passed away two days after the crash. The driver and passenger in the police vehicle purportedly sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
There are no further updates at this time.
