Head on Collision kills Elderly man

A head-on collision in Caldwell County, claimed the life of a 67-year-old man from McDowell County. Johnny Cleveland Davis, of Marion, was driving his 2008 Chevrolet Colorado eastbound on Union Grove Road when a 2003 Chevrolet S-10 traveling westbound lost control, crossed the centerline, and collided with his vehicle. The driver of the Chevrolet S-10, an 18-year-old resident of Lenoir, sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Sadly, Davis was not wearing a seatbelt and passed away at the scene. The initial investigation by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol does not suggest impairment as a factor, and charges are pending upon completion of the investigation and consultation with the Caldwell County District Attorney’s Office. Union Grove Road was shut down for about three hours during the investigation.