3 killed, 1 injured in high-speed crash on US 1 in southern Wake County, troopers say

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Three people were killed and another was seriously injured in a Saturday crash on U.S. 1 in southern Wake County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Troopers said they were notified of the collision just after 12:28 a.m. near Friendship Road on the northbound side of U.S. 1.

When authorities arrived, they found a single-car crash involving multiple fatalities.

The preliminary investigation indicates a 2014 Infiniti Q50 sedan was speeding in the northbound lanes when the driver lost control. The car then ran off the right side of the road and overturned multiple times, troopers said.

There were four people in the vehicle. Three of them died:

• Driver: Darius Josiah Stevens, 21, of Spring Lake. Troopers said Stevens was properly restrained and died inside the vehicle.
• Front passenger: Marion Kim, 19, of Jacinto, California. Investigators said Kim was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected during the crash.
• Left rear passenger: A 20-year-old whose name has not been released pending notification of next of kin. Troopers said the passenger was unrestrained and was also ejected.

The fourth crash victim survived. Troopers say he is a 22-year-old man from Laredo, Texas. He was property restrained and was taken to WakeMed Raleigh Campus with serious but stable injuries.

Investigators say speed is considered a primary contributing factor in the crash.

No additional information has been released as the investigation continues.

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