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Wednesday, July 23, 2014
The Highway Patrol has now identified the man who was killed in a traffic accident on Highway 70 west of Salisbury Thursday night. Troopers say Faustino Lopez of Charlotte was killed when he hit a car head on. Trooper S.L. Herrin investigated a two vehicle crash on US 70 between Salisbury and Cleveland. Jerry Earnhardt of Salisbury, was driving a 1994 Buick traveling east on 70. Lopez was riding an orange and black moped and traveling west in the eastbound lanes. Lopez was wearing a silver helmet. The two vehicles collided head on and Lopez was killed.