Vehicle Crash Leads to Impaired Driving Arrest

On January 30th, 2024 at approximately 4:00am, Officers with the Morganton Department of Public Safety responded to 2201 S Sterling Street (UNC Health Blue Ridge) for a motor vehicle crash with injuries. Upon arrival, units located two vehicles that had been involved in the crash, stationary in the parking lot. The driver of one vehicle was admitted for minor injuries. The second driver was subsequently arrested and charged with Driving While Impaired. Daniel Franklin Morrison, 41, of Morganton was arrested and taken before a Magistrate where he did not receive a bond. Morrison will have his first appearance in District Court on March 1, 2024.