Mount Gilead woman charged in crash at Locust Bojangles

Published 11:31 am Thursday, November 30, 2023

One person was taken to the Stanly County Jail after a traffic incident Monday at the Bojangles in Locust.

Lela Nichols of Mount Gilead was arrested on several charges in relation to a traffic crash.

According to Police Chief Jeff Shew, Locust officers responded to a medical call related to the crash at approximately 6:35 p.m.

When officers arrived, Nichols was found unconscious in the Bojangles’ parking lot with her vehicle having struck two other parked vehicles.

West Stanly Fire Department and the Stanly County EMS responded to the call to evaluate Nichols and others involved. Nichols refused treatment, and one other individual was taken to Atrium Health Stanly with minor injuries.

Nichols was charged with driving while impaired, careless and reckless driving, driving while license revoked and possession of a revoked driver’s license. Nichols was booked into Stanly County Jail on a $5,000 secured bond.

About Charles Curcio

Charles Curcio has served as the sports editor of the Stanly News & Press for more than 16 years and has written numerous news and feature storeis as well. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Representative of the Year and named CNHI Sports Editor of the Year in 2014. He has also won an award from Boone Newspapers, and has won four North Carolina Press Association awards.

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