they were riding saturday when chris graham and joel lawrence when a car hit the four of them. the driver was a 55-year-old man. joel remembers the moment he knew something was wrong. car but i do remember thinking oh my gosh there's something going on here. and i'm about ready to go down. >> highway patrol says charges are pending against williams. they do not believe alcohol or speed were factors. >>> troopers say alcohol was a fact on a deadly crash in raleigh. a driver was driving in reverse on i-40 when he crashed into another car around 3 this morning. the driver a 39-year-old of durham died in the crash. a passenger in the front seat was taken to wake med with minor injuries. the driver and passenger in the other car were taken to duke. we are still learning his condition this morning. >>> the suspect in the ka ma zoo shooting rampage will be charged. he killed six people and 45-year-old jason dalton shot people at random at three different locations. so far no wordon a motive. dalton who was a married father of two was working as an uber driver and passed the company's b

joel lawrence says he remembers was wrong.>> i don't remember hearing the car, but, i do remember thinking, oh, my gosh, there is something going on here. and, i am about ready to go down. and i remember seeing lynn kind of flying through the air and i think i saw mike going down ahead of me. >> the highway patrol does not believe alcohol or speed are >>> today attorneys are arguing in front of a jury about whether a man should be sentenced to death or spend his life in prison. jik06 was convicted last week a number of melissa huggins-jones during a burglary at her apartment, amanda lamb joins us in the newsroom with what attorneys are saying.>> reporter: prosecutors argue that none of the mitigating factors in this case which troubled upbringing outweigh that make them eligible for the death penalty. they focused on the fact that huggins-jones' eight-year-old daughter, hannah, was sleeping just down the hall when the murder happened. she had no idea what would happen to her child as she lay dying. she could not protect her. prosecutors focused on the heinous nature of the crime. 18 blows

joel lawrence tells us he is otherwise doing ok today. he says they were all doing -- wearing reflective gear ,riding them from behind. charges are pending against donnie williams. joel: north carolina civil rights leaders, the naacp wants the new congressional maps thrown out. jon: the naacp in durham here foul on the congressional maps by republicans. they are asking the court to draw new maps of the half of the state. they are skeptical of any maps by state republicans. supporters of the map maintain they are fair and legal but they are under federal review right now. arias a primary date made for june 7. it still needs to be approved by governor mccrory. anna: day big search is underway in fayetteville for one of two teenagers that trashed a new home and caused tens of thousands of dollars in damages. they have captured one teen and second. reporter: malicious, that is how investigators described the damage to this house for sale. you see a busted window. that is where one of the suspects got into the house. police say the vandals lite

joel lawrence says he remembers the moment something nt wrong. >> i don't remember hearing the car. but, i do remember thinking, going on here. and, i am about ready to go down. and i member seeing lynn flying through the air and i saw michael done ahead of them. >> the highway patrol says charges are pending against williams and they do not believe alcohol or speed were factors. >>> north carolina schools may be making a mistake that could cost the state federal education funding. the u.s. department of education send state education leaders a warning after they found that schools fail to testing of students on state exams last year. wral education reporter, lly hinchcliffe, joins us this morning to talk about this. good to have you here. >> thank you. >> are interesting, how did you come across this story? >> we were one of 13 ates that received a letter from the u.s. department of education. wanted to know every school that failed to testing of students. the simulated we had more than 300 schools in our state that did not testing of students. >> how many students are supposed to

two days after being thrown from their bikes along this rural stretch of road, joel lawrence is the only one of four injured cyclists able to share what happened in those fleeting moments. saturday's 125 mile bike ride from raleigh to johnston county and back was supposed to be routine for the experienced group. as there always did, lawrence says they were reflective vests and rode single file as they >> the health i started going -- going up the hill. >> i started going down. then i saw lynn ahead of may going down. i cannot tell you how instantaneous it was. andrea: a fourth cyclist is recovering at home from a broken leg. troopers say the windshield of the car donnie williams was driving was crushed. >> i saw the car stopped. this is pretty far down the road. i decided to come back and she was very, you know, distraught, upset, hysterical. andrea: and he cannot understand it now the two of his friends are still in the hospital. have put on the brakes or avoided us the other way. andrea: police say there was a car headed in the opposite direction but it is unclear how close that car wa

joel lawrence, lynn ashley, christopher graham, and mike dayton are all injured. tonight we spoke with one of their friends. why did she try to pass when it was not safe? the two seconds she would have saved passing them was not worth it. it absolutely is not worth it. reporter: charges are pending. abc 11 eyewitness news. heather: when it comes to shootings and violence interim county, the sheriff says he has had enough. sheriff mike andrews released an open letter on facebook today. he mentioned to recent investigations, including a drive-by shooting that injured a 72-year-old grandmother. the sheriff rights, as i sat next to her hospital bed and held her hand, i was haunted by the question of why. he goes on to say these senseless acts of violence must stop and only a united front can make a difference. three murdered college students made it a point to serve their community while they were alive. now, a year after their death, their commitment to helping -- food drive. jeremy baker shows us the impressive outpouring of support in the drive's second-year. >> we

. >> it's a route joel lawrence and his friends travel all the time. >> we were going up the hill and in an instant, everything happened. >> he spoke to us on skype from his home while he's nursing injuries after a car plowed into the back of him and three of his friends. two of his friends are in icu in critical condition. all four were wearing safety vests and they're experienced riders traveling a bike- friendly route. >> all the roads are quiet, hardly any traffic. it's hard to believe this happened. >> the driver's daughter told wncn her mom was coming up over the hill and didn't see the cyclist. she claims a car was passing in the other direction and she >> when she got to the top of the hill. that's when she seen the bicyclists. >> he never remembers a car coming the other way. >> she probably hit all four of us before she realized she hit anybody. >> i wasn't in her shoes. but it just seems completely ridiculous that that was her only choice was to hit four people. >> troopers say they're consulting with prosecutors about what kinds of charges to file against the driver. david

authorities identifying them is 34-year-old vista for graham, 57-year-old joel lawrence, 57- year-old lynn ashley, and 60- year-old michael dayton. trooper sang all of their injuries are not life- threatening. >> is a sad saturday, and i hope everyone is all right. >>reporter:authorities say speed and alcohol were not factors in the case. troopers say the driver will likely face charges, but at this point, they declined to elaborate on what those charges cutler, wncn news now. >>> taking deeper into bicycle accidents in our state, each are about 1000 bicyclists are involved in crashes with vehicles. that is according to the state department of transportation. about 20 of those cyclists are killed and 60 seriously injured. >>> coming up, raleigh's police union will discuss boycotting beyonci's may 3 concert at carver finley stadium. it all comes after the singer's controversial super bowl performance were she alluded to the black panther movement. several departments across the country are urgent officers to not volunteer at her shows. >>> do not be surprised to be here explosions and

joel lawrence says he remembers the moment something went wrong. >> i don't remember hearing the car, but i do remember thinking, oh, my gosh, there's something going on here. and i'm about ready to go down. and i remember seeing lynn kind of flying through the air, and i think i saw mike going down ahead of me. >> highway patrol says charges are pending against williams. they don't believe alcohol or speed were factors. >>> troopers say alcohol was a factor in a deadly crash on i- 40 in raleigh. state troopers say a driver was traveling in reverse -- in reverse on i-40 near old reedy creek road when he crashed into another car around 3:00 am in the morning. the driver, benito martinez died in the crash . a passenger in the front seat was treated for minor injuries. other car were also taken to the hospital. >>> today, a north carolina- based gun maker is fighting a wrongful death suit linked to the sandy hook massacre. lawyers for freedom group, parent company of bushmaster firearms, one a connecticut judge to dismiss the suit filed by families of the victims. bushmaster makes the ar

christopher graham, joel lawrence, when lashley and 60 -year-old michael dayton. troopers are saying all of their injuries are not life- threatening. >> it is a sad day and i hope everyone is okay. >> authority say that speed and alcohol were not factors in the case. >> tripper say the driver will face charges, but with those charges might be, investigators are not yet saying. >>> digging deeper into bicycle accidents in our area, each year about 1000 bicyclists in north carolina are involved in about 20 of those are killed and 60 or seriously injured. >>> coal ash disposal is drawing protesters in another state. yesterday, hundreds gathered at the virginia state capitol. they were fighting a recent permit that would drain ash water into rivers. their mental officials say it will not be released near drinking water. the permits are also being challenged in court. >>> another rally, this one in downtown raleigh, but four a new york police officer convicted on second-degree manslaughter. chinese-american friendship groups held the event supporting officer is fairly.

joel: jennifer lawrence takes the crown for this year's highest-paid oscar nominee. she earned $52 million between 2014 and 2015. her nomination as her fourth. she is the youngest person with four nominations. she won best actress for silver speaking of oscar sunday, unless you have a ticket the only place you can see the clamor and glitz is here on abc 11. coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. download the watch abc weather app. anna: everyone be talking about it. you'll get a delicious cup of espresso if you visit germany's second largest city. the first place in the world to ban single use coffee pot. they hold a single serving of coffee and norman made because they create unnecessary waste. government officers banned bottled water and plastic cutlery. now to steve daniels with a look at what's ahead at the top of the hour. steve: it is getting busy. we have chopper 11 hd over a reported bank robbery. piecing together the details. we have been following northern wake county. we've been on the scene of a deadly crash at mitchell mill road. we will have those breaking storie