Kyera Byas, 17, was killed, 18-year-old passenger injured in a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 213 in Madison County, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Wed, 01/31/2024 - 6:43am
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

Tragic Accident In Madison County Kills High School Student

North Carolina Highway Patrol’s preliminary investigation shows a passenger vehicle was attempting to make a left turn onto the highway from a private drive and failed to yield to a utility truck traveling toward Mars Hill. The utility truck hit the passenger car on the driver’s side door, then traveled left of the center, side swiping a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Kyera Byas
Roadway: 
Highway 213