RFP Staff
♦ Charles Ray Fleming, 80, of Salisbury, died Saturday at 2:30 p.m. when his Nissan pickup truck slammed into a tree on the 4900 block of Goodman Lake Road out in Rowan County.
When the N.C. Highway Patrol arrived on the scene, they found the Nissan pickup on its side. The only person in the vehicle was Fleming who was pronounced dead at the scene.
Fleming was the co-owner of the Fleming Candy Company on 3680 South Main Street in Salisbury. Fleming Candy Co. opened originally in 1935 on Council Street and later moved to larger quarters on South Main where it became a popular stop for large bags of school candy and fishing gear. “Ray” Fleming had many friends throughout Rowan County.
Goodman Lake Road was closed for a short time while emergency responders cleared the scene. The N.C. Highway Patrol reported that Fleming was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the fatal accident which remains under investigation.
**This article will be updated as more information arrives.**
