A Honda Accord entered the wrong lane Monday and struck a motorcycle in Kernersville. The crash took place at Union Cross Road and Solomon Drive around 10:19 a.m. Douglas Webb Cooper, 68, rode his 2012 Can-Am Spyder north when the 2024 Honda came across.
The impact tossed Cooper from the Spyder. He died at the scene. Forsyth County EMS made the call after they arrived. Kernersville police handle the case and say work continues on the cause.
No name has come out yet for the Honda driver. Authorities review the full sequence of moves at the intersection. This stands as the town’s first traffic death of 2026. Tips go to Master Police Officer S. Slyman.
The wreck left Cooper’s family and friends in shock. Locals in Kernersville share the sadness. They recall the man who rode that Spyder through town.
Details from the scene show the Honda crossed into Cooper’s travel path. Police gather more facts each day. The community waits for answers while they hold onto what they knew of him.
Support surrounds the people closest to Cooper. The crash changes the quiet stretch of road where it happened. Officers keep their focus on the evidence collected so far.
Union Cross Road and Solomon Drive saw a sudden end to a ride that morning. The full report will come later as the probe wraps up.
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