Elyja Kieshaun Gibbs, 17, dies after his vehicle departs road, hits tree and goes down embankment off of U.S. 64 in Transylvania County, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Fri, 02/10/2023 - 11:34am
Accident Date: 
Thursday, February 9, 2023

North Carolina high school student killed in crash, troopers say

Elyja Kieshaun Gibbs, 17, of Hendersonville, died at the scene of the crash reported just after 9:30 a.m., according to Trooper Rohn Silvers, with the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Elyja Kieshaun Gibbs
Roadway: 
U.S. 64