Head-on crash on I-40 in Sampson County kills 3, including 14-year-old girl
A Saturday morning crash on Interstate 40 in Sampson County left three people dead, including a 14-year-old girl, according to the State Highway Patrol.
One person was hospitalized with serious injuries
State Highway Patrol troopers responded to the crash at 2:41 a.m. on I-40 East near mile marker 344, State Highway Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Marcus Bethea wrote in a Saturday statement.
A red Chevrolet Camaro was traveling the wrong way — westbound in the eastbound lanes — when it collided head-on with a black Honda Accord traveling east, Bethea wrote.
The two men in the Camaro died at the scene, Bethea wrote. The front passenger in the Accord, a 14-year-old girl, also died at the scene, while the driver of the Accord was airlifted to ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville.
The investigation is ongoing, Bethea wrote. The State Highway Patrol is working on identifying the two men.
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