Isiah Jones, 11, killed in fiery chain-reaction crash on Interstate 40 near Benson, North Carolina
Lanes open after fatal I-40 crash near Benson
The wreck was a chain reaction caused by a driver making an illegal U-turn around 1 p.m., according to Highway Patrol.
11-YEAR-OLD KILLED IN CRASH ON I-40 NEAR BENSON
The dead boy has been identified as Isiah Jones of Raleigh. Trooper said the Nissan driver - 32-year-old Angela Jones of Raleigh - was taken to UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill with serious injuries. Another passenger - 9-year-old Daniel Jones - has minor injuries.
'I couldn't save that one boy:' Truck driver stops to help I-40 crash victims
Dwight Solomon, whose truck was behind the vehicles involved, witnessed the fiery crash as it happened.
“It was scary. I mean, it was right in front of me,” he said. “As soon as it happened, I locked down the brakes and swerved over to the shoulder and jumped out of the truck with my fire extinguisher to try to help.”
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