Desmond Cornelius Roberts, 26, Joshua Roberts, 5, and Brittany Nicole Silver, 29, killed; Anthony Roberts Jr., 7, injured in head-on crash in Warren County, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Wed, 04/20/2016 - 1:41pm
Accident Date: 
Monday, April 18, 2016

3 KILLED, INCLUDING CHILD, IN WARREN COUNTY HEAD-ON CRASH

It happened around 6:15 a.m. on Martin Luther King Boulevard. Troopers say Desmond Cornelius Roberts, 26, was driving a 2013 Honda CRV going east and went across the center line into a 2003 Honda Accord going west driven by Brittany Nicole Silver, 29. They crashed head-on. Roberts had two children in the backseat, Joshua Roberts, 5, and Anthony Roberts Jr., 7. 

EX-NC STATE, FAYETTEVILLE STATE PLAYER AMONG 3 DEAD IN WARREN CO CRASH

Desmond Roberts played offensive line for N.C. State, redshirting his freshman season in 2007 and played sparingly in 2008, his sophomore season. He subsequently transferred to Fayetteville State University, where he played two seasons, making seven starts as a senior in 2012.

Former NCSU, Fayetteville State football player killed in crash

Roberts played for N.C. State after graduating from Northampton County High - West. He redshirted as a freshman in 2007, played in six games the following season and in 2011 transferred to Fayetteville State.

He played six games in his first year at FSU and eight games in 2012, according to the school’s website.

 

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Desmond Cornelius Roberts
Anthony Roberts Jr.
Joshua Roberts
Brittany Nicole Silver

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