JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A truck driver died in a crash on Interstate 95 heading north forcing traffic to go down to one lane for hours.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol said the accident took place around 9:45 a.m. on Monday.
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The truck filled with tomatoes was on its way from Florida to New York City.
The truck was going northbound when it went off the road, hit a tree, and caught fire. The driver died at the scene.
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On Monday evening, the driver was identified as Jason Hedgepath of Florida.