Nong Pen and Kevin Nguyen dead and two injured after two-car accident on Kings Mountain Highway in Gaston County, NC

Modified Date: 
Sat, 04/04/2015 - 12:53pm
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Kings Mountain highway closed after fatal accident

NCDOT says that Kings Mountain Highway was closed after the fatal accident near Edgemont Road. So far, there has been no indication of texting, or wrong doing.

2 dead, 2 seriously hurt in Gaston County crash

The victims were identified as Nong Pen and Kevin Nguyen, according to the N.C. Highway Patrol. They were passengers in a Honda that was struck by a tractor-trailer on eastbound U.S. 74 near Kings Mountain.
A teen and a woman were killed after a Honda sedan collided with a truck on Kings Mountain Highway Wednesday night. The accident occureded just before 6:30 Wednesday evening. Reports state there were 4 occupants in the red Honda sedan. The passenger and person behind the passenger are dead. The driver and person behind the driver survived and were sent to CaroMont Regional Medical Center. Details are unclear of how many were in the truck and what their state is. The Honda was making a U-turn when it was struck by the truck, the sun may have been an issue. Authorities think the sedan may not have seen the truck due to glare. So far, there has been no indication of texting, or wrong doing. No charges have been make, officials are waiting for the District Attorney to make that call.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Nong Pen
Kevin Nguyen

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