Funeral service held for University of Mount Olive student killed in drunk-driving crash

Tuesday, September 20, 2022
SMITHFIELD, N.C. (WTVD) -- A funeral service will take place Tuesday for a University of Mount Olive student who was killed in a drunk driving crash.

The ceremony for 21-year-old, Peyton Lee, will be held at Tee's Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Smithfield at 2 p.m. An open door visitation will take place before that from 11:30 a.m. until 1:45 p.m.
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North Carolina State Highway Patrol said 20-year-old Dylan Stacy was driving drunk when he lost control of his vehicle, ran off the road, hit a mailbox, and drove through three brick driveway entrances.



Stacy is now facing several charges.
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Another student who was in the car at the time remains in critical condition.

Investigators say no one in the car was wearing a seatbelt.
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