According to Fayetteville police, officers responded to calls about a crash just after 11:09 a.m. in the area of Morganton Road near Heartstone Drive.
Police said an investigation found that a Dodge Ram was traveling westbound at a high rate of speed on Morganton Road toward Ruritan Drive and hit a Volkswagen that was also traveling westbound. The Volkswagen was then pushed into a utility pole.
The driver of the Volkswagen, 64-year-old Luz E. Arroyo of Fayetteville, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Dodge Ram was identified as 41-year-old Richard B. Goodyear of Fayetteville. He was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center, where he is listed as "in stable condition."
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Authorities said Goodyear was charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, careless & reckless driving, driving on the wrong side of the road, and failure to reduce speed to avoid colliding with a vehicle.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Officer C. Lewis at (910) 818-1872
Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Fayetteville / Cumberland County Crime Stoppers by calling (910) 483-TIPS (8477). Crimestoppers information can also be submitted electronically, by visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org and completing the anonymous online tip sheet, or by downloading the FREE "P3 Tips" app available for Apple devices in the Apple App Store and available for Android devices in Google Play.