Samantha Ann Windham, 17, killed in car crash on Poplin Road in Monroe on June 1.

Modified Date: 
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:35am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, May 31, 2014

Troopers: Teen girl sent text just before deadly crash in Union Co

Troopers say the vehicle went off the side of the road, hit a culvert and flipped over. Windham was partially ejected from the vehicle. She was not wearing a seatbelt, according to troopers.

A 17-year-old high school senior was killed after her Jeep flipped after going off the side of the road in Monroe.

According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, 17-year-old Samantha Ann Windham was killed in a crash along the 3000-block of Poplin Road just after 9:30 p.m. Sunday night.

Troopers say the vehicle went off the side of the road, hit a culvert and flipped over. Windham was partially ejected from the vehicle.

She was not wearing a seatbelt, according to troopers.

Investigators say Windham has just left from a Monroe pizza restaurant.

She reportedly sent a text message just before the crash.

Windham was less than two weeks away from graduation.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Samantha Ann Windham
Roadway: 
Poplin Road
City: 
Monroe, NC

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