Woman charged in hit-and-run death of David Sherman

Sealy vice president killed while riding bicycle

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, November 3, 2009

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A woman has been charged in connection with the hit-and-run death of David Sherman, a Sealy vice president, who was killed while riding his bicycle north of here on Oct. 24, according to the Greensboro News & Record.

Grayson Warren Dawson, 48, of Eden, N.C., was charged Monday with felony hit and run, misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and driving while license revoked, the newspaper said.

She turned herself in and was released on a $5,000 unsecured bond. A court appearance is set for Dec. 2.

A North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper said Dawson was driving northbound on North Church Street just north of N.C. 150 when she steered left of center and hit Sherman head-on. He died instantly.

Witnesses saw a vehicle leave the scene, and police later seized an SUV matching the description in Dawson's driveway.

Sherman, 55, worked for Sealy for more than 11 years and was the bedding major's vice president of tax and internal audit. He was an avid musician, runner and bicyclist.

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