Shaun King

“This is an older club that rides responsibly and safely and that, for more than 30 years, has raised money for multiple sclerosis on July 4 with their Firecracker Ride,”

Shaun King · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

King described the Capital Cycling Club as an older club that rides responsibly and has raised money for multiple sclerosis for more than 30 years.

“I would ask you to offer the same patience to cyclists traveling briskly on country roads that you would offer to a grandmother fumbling with her change at a Walmart cash register,”

Shaun King · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

King told WRAL News what he would say to drivers sharing the road with bicyclists.

“They are a really great community, and I think we're all really on edge right now and nervous.”

Shaun King · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

King said the cycling community is on edge and nervous following the deadly crash.

“My heart sank because that's a major toll on both one family and an entire community,”

Shaun King · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

King reacted to the crash that killed Patrick Turner and injured 20 other bicyclists near Holly Springs.

“You're not going to scream and yell and aggressively pass this person in line ... I beg you to understand that, when you pass aggressively, you are trying to spark fear, and that fear only leads to stress, and it does not change the situation. The amount of time you save by waiting patiently is time worth saving. So pass safely, and when you do, pass patiently and not aggressively. It's worth the lives you save.”

Shaun King · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

King urged drivers to pass cyclists safely and patiently rather than aggressively, saying it is worth the lives saved.

“When cyclists come together and they ride in a group like this, they are a group of serious civic athletes who are riding with the best intentions—for safety and for a collective experience. And it's a real tragedy on a beautiful weather day like this that we've lost lives.”

Shaun King · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

King described cyclists as serious civic athletes riding with the best intentions for safety and collective experience.

“I personally have rode with the Capital Cycling Club,”

Shaun King · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

King said he has personally ridden with the Capital Cycling Club, the group struck in the crash.

“I am still not sure whose lives we've lost and if that person is a friend of mine, so I'm nervously waiting to find out how connected I am to this particular experience.”

Shaun King · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

King said he was nervously waiting to find out if the person killed was a friend of his.

“We'll be remembering the person we lost today on this ride, and it'll be a real challenge for us to heal together,”

Shaun King · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

King said Patrick Turner and other bicyclists will be remembered at a candlelight vigil on November 15 at Bike Durham's World Day of Remembrance.

“harrowing day for everyone in the cycling community.”

Shaun King · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08

King spoke to WRAL News about the crash and described it as a harrowing day for the cycling community.