The Aberdeen Times reports that emergency responders were called to the accident on US Highway 15-501 near NC Highway 73 in Eastwood just before 8:00 a.m.
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Authorities said the driver, 22-year-old Anna Rose Aklus, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Aklus was a nurse at FirstHealth Hospital and had just gotten off of work when the accident occurred.
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"The entire team is devastated by the loss of Anna," said Karen Robeano, R.N., chief nursing officer for FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. "Anna was hired last summer as a new graduate and worked in our First Surgical unit. She was a great young nurse who had lots of potential. The sudden death of such a young and vibrant person is a shock to us all. She will be greatly missed. I know I speak for the entire FirstHealth family by extending our deepest sympathies to her family."
US Highway 15-501 was closed to traffic in both directions for approximately an hour and a half while the accident scene was investigated and the roadway cleared with traffic being routed down alternative roads by law enforcement.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
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