Onslow County, NC (October 16, 2026) - Kelvin Purdie, 38, of Kinston, was charged with property-damage hit-and-run and other offenses after an alleged collision at NC 24 and US 258 in Onslow County, North Carolina, according to court documents. Injuries from the crash were not reported.

The documents allege that Purdie was involved in the collision Friday and left without reporting it. A separate, later pursuit occurred near Richlands, where documents allege he fled from a deputy near Fowler Manning Road and Bannermans Mill Road.

Arrest warrants allege that Purdie reached 105 mph in a posted 55 mph zone on Catherine Lake Road during the pursuit. They also allege that he crossed double-yellow lines three times in a no-passing zone, failed to stop at a stop sign and drove recklessly.

The listed charges included felony fleeing to elude arrest with a motor vehicle, driving while impaired, driving while his license was revoked for an impaired-driving revocation, and reckless driving to endanger. Purdie was also charged with hit-and-run involving property damage, failure to report an accident and failure to maintain lane control. These are allegations, not findings of guilt.

Purdie was taken to the Onslow County Jail. Court records indicated that he was on probation in Lenoir County in connection with two DWI cases at the time of his arrest. The records listed an October 19 appearance in Onslow County District Court for the fleeing case and another court appearance on December 15.

Property Damage and Injury Concerns

The available account of the Onslow County collision did not report injuries. The hit-and-run property-damage charge concerns the alleged conduct after a crash; it is not a medical assessment of anyone involved.

If someone experiences a physical concern after a collision, a medical professional can assess it. Vehicle damage, treatment needs and the criminal investigation may each involve different information and follow-up.

Legal Questions After a Hit-And-Run

A car accident lawyer can review the circumstances when a collision causes injury-related expenses or pain. The assessment concerns the person's actual losses, responsibility and available coverage, rather than the name of a criminal charge alone.