15 injured after tire blows out on large passenger van on I-40 near Benson, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Sat, 06/13/2015 - 7:52am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, June 13, 2015

Fifteen injured in serious wreck on I-40 in Benson

Witnesses reported seeing children being pulled from the van following the wreck. 

15 PEOPLE INJURED IN WRECK INVOLVING LARGE PASSENGER VAN ON I-40 WEST IN JOHNSTON COUNTY

 The van then overturned in the westbound travel lanes at mile marker 329 near Benson.
At about 8:45 a.m., an eastbound van crossed the center median and overturned on the westbound lanes of Interstate 40 near Benson. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the 15-passenger van lost control after one of its tires blew out. Nine people in the van were transported to WakeMed, five were transported to a Clayton hospital, while one was brought to a hospital in Smithfield. 
Type: Car Accident
Roadway: 
Interstate 40
City: 
Benson, NC

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