At least 1 dead in Johnston County wreck

WTVD
Friday, November 11, 2016
Fatal crash near Selma
At least one person died in a crash in Johnston County.

SELMA (WTVD) -- At least one person was killed in a wreck that closed a stretch of NC 96 in Johnston County near Selma for several hours.



It appeared that an SUV ran off the road, crashed through a fence and came to rest in a field.



The highway was closed between Holly Berry Lane and Old Beulah Road.



Authorities rerouted traffic at the scene. The stretch of highway reopened around 11:30 p.m.



There is no word yet on other injuries or exactly how many vehicles were involved.



No other details were immediately available.



The Highway Patrol is investigating.

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