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Two Die From Winston-Salem Crashes On Peters Creek Parkway: Police

There were two deaths in car accidents on Peters Creek Parkway Sunday morning, with one involving a pedestrian.

WINSTON-SALEM, NC (WFMY) - Police are looking into two deadly wrecks on Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem Sunday morning. One crash involved a pedestrian and another happened when a man hit a tree.

Just before 1 a.m., Michael Eugene Harris was hit and killed as he crossed the street in the 2100 block of the parkway. Police say Frederick Graves III was going north in a 2017 Nissan Altima in the center lane and hit Harris, 40. Graves wasn't injured.

Around 4:55 a.m., officers responded to the 3700 block of the parkway when a man veered off the road and hit a tree near Cherry Blossom Lane. Abraham Peguero, 24, the driver and only person in the car, died in the single-car accident. Police say Peguero was going above the speed limit while traveling south in a 1992 Honda Civic.

Investigations regarding both accidents are ongoing.

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