Teenager Faces Felony Charges in Fatal Asheville Cyclist Incident
An 18-year-old man, Jayden Saleem Smith, has been charged with felony hit-and-run, misdemeanor death by vehicle, and other offenses after a collision that killed a bicyclist on Hendersonville Road. Smith attempted to pass another vehicle using the turn lane, resulting in a head-on collision with the cyclist, Patrick Jeffery Leroy. Smith fled the scene but was later located. Leroy was transported to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Smith turned himself in and is being held on a $25,000 bond.