Patrick McLaughlin, 25, killed; missing dog found after minivan collides with tanker truck on I-95 in Nash County, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Sun, 05/07/2017 - 5:00pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

DOG MISSING AFTER FATAL I-95 CRASH IN NASH COUNTY

The family dog - a Rottweiler called "Blitz" - hasn't been seen since the crash. Anyone who finds him is asked to contact the Nash County Animal Shelter at (252) 459-9855.

One killed, two injured in I-95 wreck

 

N.C. Highway Patrol troopers responded to a wreck with injury at 9 a.m. at exit 127 on I-95 in Nash County. They said they found the vehicle’s driver, identified as Patrick McLaughlin Jr., 25, of Pennsylvania dead at the scene. Two passengers in the vehicle, a woman believed to be McLaughlin’s pregnant fiancee and her 5-year-old son, were injured but alive.

Dog Missing After Deadly Crash In North Carolina To Be Reunited With Family

The dog that escaped when a man was killed and others were injured in car crash on I-95 in Nash County Tuesday morning has been found and is safe.

The wreck happened before 9 a.m. Tuesday near exit 127, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Troopers say an SUV collided with a tractor trailer and the SUV overturned onto the shoulder of the highway.

The driver of the SUV, identified as 25-year-old Michael McLaughlin Jr., was killed as a result of the crash.

People Involved: 
Patrick McLaughlin Jr.
Roadway: 
Interstate 95

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