One killed on Zebulon Road in Wake County

Tuesday, March 22, 2016
ZEBULON, NC (WTVD) -- One person was killed Tuesday morning in a crash north of Zebulon.

It happened around 8:30 on NC-96 (Zebulon Road) at Fowler Road. Officials say a truck driven by Norris Riggins, 50, was hauling lumber while going west on NC-96. An SUV driven by Janelle Vick Brown, 63, failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed into the truck, according to authorities.
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The truck went off the road to the right while Brown's vehicle went off the road to the left. Brown died at the scene and two children ages 8 and 11 were taken to WakeMed in Raleigh.

The truck driver was taken to WakeMed as well. Their conditions were not released.

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