David Crews Doyle, Wilkes Yadkin Road near Mathis Farm Road, Wilkes County, North Carolina

David Crews Doyle Obituary: Wilkes County Community Remembers 67-Year-Old Cyclist After August 26, 2026 Bicycle Crash

David Crews Doyle, 67, died Wednesday, August 26, 2026, after a bicycle crash on Wilkes Yadkin Road near Mathis Farm Road in Wilkes County, North Carolina.

Authorities said the crash happened at about 10:52 a.m. while David rode at the front of a group of three cyclists traveling south.

A 2013 Dodge Journey passed the group in a designated passing zone as David turned left toward the parking lot of Cranberry Baptist Church, and emergency responders pronounced David deceased at the scene.

Investigators reported no indication that impairment or excessive speed contributed, and David wore a helmet at the time.

Born February 28, 1959, in Angier, Harnett County, North Carolina, David built a life centered on family, faith, service, and the outdoors.

David served through Goshen Baptist Church, the Wilkes YMCA Board of Directors, Sunday school, and Clean-Up Wilkes, while also enjoying biking, running, fishing, camping, marathons, triathlons, endurance races, and an Ironman.

Funeral, visitation, memorial, and burial details were not available in the provided information.

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