Grandmother killed, 2 injured in Johnston County crash

PRINCETON, N.C. (WTVD) -- A grandmother was killed and two others were injured in a crash Wednesday evening in Princeton.

The crash happened on NC Highway 70 near Princeton Church. North Carolina State Highway Patrol Troopers said a grandmother and her juvenile grandson were traveling east on Highway 70 and attempted to cross the highway into the parking lot of the church when a van traveling westbound struck the passenger side of their SUV. The grandmother was pronounced dead at the scene.

The juvenile passenger in the SUV and the driver of the van were taken to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown.