1 dead, 1 injured following crash involving tractor-trailer in Cumberland County

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Friday, March 1, 2024
1 dead, 1 injured in tractor-trailer crash in Cumberland County
One person is dead and another is injured after a crash on NC Highway 24.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- One person is dead and another is injured after a crash in Cumberland County on Thursday morning.

According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, emergency crews were called to NC Highway 24 and Whitehead Road for a vehicle crash just after 9 a.m.

When officials arrived, they found a cab of a tractor-trailer and a Lincoln Navigator that collided in the intersection.

Troopers said the driver of the Lincoln was taken to the hospital where she later died. The driver of the tractor-trailer was taken to Cape Fear Valley Hospital for treatment.

Authorities have not said whether charges will be filed.

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