GOLDSBORO, N.C. — An 83-year-old Goldsboro man has been charged in connection with a wrong-way crash on U.S. Highway 70 that claimed the life of a 41-year-old Mount Olive motorcyclist earlier this week.
According to the Goldsboro Police Department, Edward Allen Stewart, 83, of Goldsboro, was charged Friday, October. 23, with Misdemeanor Death by Motor Vehicle, Reckless Driving, and Driving Wrong Way on a Dual Lane Highway.
The charges stem from a fatal crash that occurred Tuesday, Octctober 20, at approximately 1:15 p.m. on U.S. 70 West near North William Street in Goldsboro.
Investigators determined that Stewart was driving a 2014 Dodge Ram pickup truck in the wrong direction on U.S. 70 when he collided with a motorcycle operated by David Earl Langston, 41, of Mount Olive.
Langston was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to updated information released by the Goldsboro Police Department, Stewart turned himself in to authorities at approximately 4:45 p.m. Friday, October 23, and was served with the outstanding warrants.
Stewart received a $7,500 unsecured bond and is scheduled to appear in court on December 14, 2026.
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