North Carolina deputy killed by tractor-trailer while shiel…
Semi Truck Crash Bolton North Carolina in Bolton, North Carolina: Columbus County Sheriff's Deputy Damien Draper Bost, 30, was killed after a tractor-trailer driven by David McPherson, 33, struck his marked patrol vehicle from behind on U.S. 74 in Bolton, North Carolina. Bost was shielding a roadway striping crew working in the right lane when the tractor-trailer failed to reduce speed. The semitruck then struck a bumper truck ahead of the patrol vehicle, injuring its 24-year-old operator, who was transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries. The tractor-trailer crossed the median and caught fire. McPherson was not injured and was arrested and charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, reckless driving, and failure to reduce speed. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol Collision Reconstruction Unit is assisting with the ongoing investigation.