Nicolas David Roberts “Slick Nick” — A Life Lost Too Soon, A Memory That Lives Forever.🕊️💔
Nicolas David Roberts, known to many as “Slick Nick,” is being remembered with heavy hearts following a devastating motor vehicle crash on NC 135 at the intersection of Settle Bridge Road. In a heartbreaking turn of events, a life that still had so many chapters left to write was suddenly brought to an end.
The crash triggered an urgent emergency response, but crews arrived to a scene filled with unimaginable destruction. The vehicle had been wrapped around a telephone pole, flames had erupted, and a power line had fallen across the area, creating an extremely dangerous and chaotic scene. Amid the wreckage, authorities confirmed that one occupant had sadly died.
That victim was Nicolas David Roberts.
There are moments when tragedy leaves a community struggling to find the right words. This is one of those moments. A single accident can change everything in an instant, leaving behind memories where there should have been more tomorrows, more conversations, more laughter, and more time.
“Slick Nick” is now a name being spoken through tears, remembered through photographs, stories, and the countless little moments that become priceless after someone is gone. Though the circumstances surrounding his passing are heartbreaking, his memory deserves to be carried forward with love and dignity.
As investigators continue working to understand exactly what happened, those mourning this devastating loss are left with the painful reality that Nicolas will not be coming home.
Some goodbyes are never truly ready to be said.
May Nicolas David Roberts “Slick Nick” rest peacefully. May his memory remain a light in the darkness, and may everyone who loved and knew him find strength in the memories he left behind.
Gone far too soon. Remembered forever. 🕊️🙏🏽💔







