Mykayia Quintara Wilder, 19, killed when her car slides into oncoming traffic on icy NC 561 and is struck by pickup driven by Brian Keith Matthews, 34, in Hertford County, North Carolina
Modified Date:
Tue, 02/17/2015 - 1:11pmAccident Date:
Monday, February 16, 2015Teen dies in crash on icy road in Hertford Co., NC
McCrory said the Highway Patrol had investigated more than 1,000 accidents since midnight Monday.
19-year-old woman killed in Hertford accident
Wilder would have turned 20 in five days.
Fatal wreck blamed on icy road
“It was a case of where the icy weather played a role in this tragic accident,” Warren said.
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According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Mykayia Quintara Wilder of Ahoskie was driving east on NC 561at around 7:40 p.m. when she lost control and slid sideways into oncoming traffic. At this point, a pickup driven by Brian Keith Matthews struck Wilder's car on the driver's side. Matthews wasn't injured in the crash. Weather-related conditions were a factor in the accident.
Type: Car Accident
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Weather ConditionsPeople Involved:
Mykayia Quintara Wilder
Brian Keith Matthews
Roadway:
NC 561County:
Hertford County, NC
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