Fatal Early Morning Crash Claims Life of Canton Man on U.S. 276
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-07-21T11:23:02.651Z
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Canton -- July 21, 2026: A 65-year-old Canton man has died following an early morning pedestrian collision along U.S. 276 in Haywood County.
Canton -- July 21, 2026: A 65-year-old Canton man has died following an early morning pedestrian collision along U.S. 276 in Haywood County.The North Carolina State Highway Patrol identified the victim as Michael Eric Taylor.According to state troopers, the crash occurred around 4:38 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, on Pigeon Road near Hale Farm Road. As first reported by WLOS, Taylor was walking in the roadway when the driver of a northbound pickup truck spotted him and attempted to swerve out of t