Charles Poe Jr. | Lenwood Whitley

Goldsboro — Two motorcyclists, Charles Poe Jr., 59, of Greenville, and Lenwood Whitley, 57, of Chocowinity were killed when a truck, driven by Billy Joe Fowler, 32, crossed the center line on US-13 near Hood Swamp Road and struck five of six motorcyclists in the other lane. The three others were seriously injured. Troopers charged Fowler with driving while impaired, two counts of felony death by a motor vehicle, one count of felony serious injury and reckless driving.