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Sherry E. Allen, 69, of Four Oaks, died October 2 from injuries sustained in the crash, authorities told the JoCo Report. Allen was a passenger in a 2013 Ford that was struck from behind and pushed into the median of I-40.
The other victims included Michael Anthony Peters, 64, of Youngsville, who was a passenger in a 2008 Volkswagen, as well as H. McRoy Skipper Jr., 74, and his wife, Jo Skipper, 73, both of Georgetown, S.C.
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The driver of a flatbed utility truck, 61-year-old William Van O'Neal, of Garner has been charged with death by motor vehicle. Authorities said he was traveling at an estimated 70 mph when he struck several vehicles.
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Troopers said O'Neal failed to reduce speed his speed for stopped traffic, causing him to strike several vehicles which then caused a chain-reaction of crashes.