The crash happened during heavy rain on Interstate 95 northbound in Dunn between mile markers 72 and 73.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said it believes a chain-reaction crash caused a pickup to slam into the back of a fuel tanker truck.
The driver of the pickup tdied at the scene.
Person hurt in Dunn rollover crash
In a nearby crash, a driver was injured after a car hydroplaned, hit the barrier and then flipped.
It also happened on I-95 in Dunn, at mile marker 77.
The driver was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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