Zachary Saunders, 12, killed in two-vehicle collision involving semi truck driven by Gary Alphonso Thomas on Interstate 85 in Gaston County, North Carolina
Teen killed in wreck on I-85
According to photos from WBTV, the Observer’s news partner, the box truck rear-ended a tractor-trailer. WSOC-TV reported that the larger truck’s driver pulled over on the side of the highway to make a phone call.
Police: Tractor-trailer driver charged in crash that killed teen
The tractor trailer driver, Gary Alphonso Thomas of Fort Lauderdale, FL, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, according to authorities.
12-year-old killed in Gaston County crash identified, police say
A 12-year-old was killed when a box truck smashed into a slow-moving big rig on Interstate 85 in Gaston County Friday afternoon, authorities said.
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