Ryan Childers, 44, and Melissa Childers, 44, died in a collision with a tractor-trailer on Interstate 40 in Burke County, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Fri, 11/03/2023 - 8:26am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, November 2, 2023

Husband, wife killed in tractor trailer crash on I-40 in Burke County(link is external)

According to SHP, a 2009 Honda Odyssey in the westbound lanes failed to slow down and collided with a 2020 Freightliner tractor-trailer that was slowing down in the right lane due to traffic. The driver of the Odyssey, Ryan Lee Childers, 44, of Valdese, and his wife Melissa Louise Childers, 44, both died at the scene.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Ryan Childers
Melissa Childers
Roadway: 
Interstate 40