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Two men, 36 and 18, killed in collision between ATV and car in Raleigh

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Two men killed in Raleigh after an ATV collided with a Kia.

Two men were killed Sunday in a fatal collision between an ATV and car on Poole Road, according to Raleigh police.

Just before 7 p.m. Keevin Epps, 36, and Jayah Jackson, 18, were riding the all-terrain vehicle northwest along Poole Road.

As Epps was driving, the ATV collided with a a 2019 Kia Optima sedan that was turning left from Russ Street onto Poole Road, police said.

Epps and Jackson were thrown from the ATV and died. Neither man was wearing a helmet, according to police.

Taylor Williams, 24, the Kia driver, was cited for failure to stop at a stop sign and two counts of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, according to police.

This case remains under investigation.

This story was originally published May 15, 2023 at 8:12 AM with the headline "Two men, 36 and 18, killed in collision between ATV and car in Raleigh."

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Colleen Hammond
The News & Observer
Colleen Hammond is a graduate of Duquesne University from Ann Arbor, Michigan. She has previously covered breaking news, local government, the COVID-19 pandemic and racial issues for the Pittsburgh City Paper and Pittsburgh Tribune Review.
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