Carlene Brodie, 89, killed, four others injured after a towed piece of rental equipment came loose and struck two vehicles on U.S. Highway 70 in Princeton, North Carolina
Modified Date:
Fri, 08/25/2023 - 2:35amAccident Date:
Tuesday, August 22, 20235 people injured after 'rental equipment' detaches from pickup, crashes into cars on US 70
The driver said the “high-lift” machine somehow unhooked from his truck and tumbled across the median and into oncoming traffic in the westbound lane. The device then crashed into two vehicles.
5 Injured, 1 Critically After Boom Lift Crashes Into Cars
A small boom lift in tow behind an eastbound pickup truck reportedly detached from the truck, traveled across the median and into the westbound lanes, crashing into two oncoming cars.
89 Year-Old Passenger Dies From Injuries Sustained In US 70 Accident
At approximately 12:12pm Tuesday, troopers said Kenneth Burnette, 56, of Mount Airy, NC was traveling eastbound in a pickup truck towing a boom lift. The boom lift detached from the pickup, traveled through the median, and struck two vehicles traveling westbound.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Elderly DriversPeople Involved:
Carlene Brodie
Roadway:
U.S. Highway 70City:
Princeton, NCCounty:
Johnston County, NCArea:
Raleigh-Durham, NC