1 person killed, 1 person in critical condition after Fayetteville crash

Saturday, June 17, 2023
Fayetteville Crash: 1 person killed, 1 person in critical condition
As a result of the crash, all lanes of Rosehill Drive are closed from Rutledge Drive to Tamarack Drive.

Rosehill Road in Fayetteville has reopened after a deadly crash early Saturday morning.



Police confirm 59-year-old Eric Manning was killed in the crash after his SUV was hit head-on in the 3700 block of Rosehill Road just after 6:00 a.m. Xandrina Smith, 42, was critically injured in the crash.



According to investigators, witnesses said Smith was driving north on Rosehill when she lost control of her SUV and collided head-on with Manning who was driving in opposite direction.



All lanes on Rosehill Road from Rutledge Drive to Tamarack Drive are now open, police said.



Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact Officer C. Lewis at 910-818-1872.



In an overnight Fayetteville accident, police said a moped driver died after he was hit from behind by another driver. The crash happened on Interstate 295 between the McArthur Road and Murchinson Road exits.



According to police, the moped driver was hit by at least 3 other cars.



Fort Liberty Military Police is in charge of the investigation.



I-295 at McArthur Road is now open but was closed for hours after the accident.



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