Wilson, NC (September 24, 2026) - Jason Williams, 49, and Charise Dickerson, 42, died at the scene after a sedan struck the electric bicycle they were riding in Wilson, North Carolina, according to the Wilson Police Department.

Officers responded around 5:10 a.m. Thursday to the 2800 block of Tilghman Road. Police said the sedan hit the bicycle from behind, throwing both riders off.

Police identified the sedan’s driver as Collin McLaughlin, 22. He was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and two counts of felony death by motor vehicle. These are allegations, not findings of guilt.

A search warrant described a preliminary breath test that detected alcohol at the scene and observations of impairment during subsequent field sobriety testing at Wilson Medical Center. Police said a blood sample was sent to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation for alcohol analysis.

Subsequent court and detention records showed that McLaughlin turned himself in and was released Friday after spending about 10 hours in custody. His bond was set at $1 million.

Dickerson’s family organized a fundraiser for funeral expenses. Wilson police described the crash investigation as ongoing in their account of the case.

Who May Bring a Claim After Two Fatal Losses

Organizing a funeral fundraiser and pursuing a wrongful-death action are separate responsibilities. North Carolina law assigns that action to the deceased person’s personal representative or collector. That is a legal role tied to the person who died, rather than to the accident as a whole.

Jason Williams and Charise Dickerson both died in the Tilghman Road collision, and the report describes a funeral fundraiser organized by Dickerson’s family. Helping with that appeal and having authority to bring an action are different responsibilities. For anyone asking injury attorneys about legal action after these deaths, the practical question is who has been appointed for each deceased person. The appointment must cover the deceased person whose claim is being pursued.

Authority to act is also separate from whether a claim is available. A qualifying wrongful-death action requires a death caused by another person’s wrongful act, neglect or default under circumstances that would have supported an action had the deceased person lived. An attorney can assess those requirements separately for each death.

Asking Who Can Act After a Fatal Bicycle Accident

When two people die in a bicycle collision, those grieving them may be trying to help in different ways. If you are seeking legal help, explain whose death your question concerns and whether a personal representative or collector has been appointed for that person. An attorney can help clarify who may pursue a possible wrongful-death action and whether an appointment question needs attention before that person can act.