Nicholas Glenn McGee, 24, Jerardo Trevino, 30, and Savanna Lynn Ray, 23, killed in wrong-way crash on Interstate 40 near Benson, North Carolina
3 Killed In Fiery Wrong-Way Crash On I-40
A Toyota Tacoma pickup truck was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes when it collided head-on with a Dodge SUV.
3 killed in wrong-way crash on I-40 in North Carolina
The N.C. State Highway Patrol said Nicholas Glenn McGee, 24, of Fuquay-Varina, was driving a Toyota SUV eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-40 when his vehicle hit another vehicle, rolled over the center median and landed in the median on the eastbound lane, news outlets reported. McGee was thrown from his vehicle and died at the scene, the patrol said.
Witnesses report loud boom, fire in wrong-way crash that killed 3 on I-40
Court records showed McGee was convicted in Harnett County of driving while impaired in 2016. He received a suspended sentence for the charge.
Couple Killed In Wrong-Way I-40 Crash Identified
On Tuesday, the NC Medical Examiner’s Office identified the two victims as Jerardo Trevino, 30, of Durham, the driver, and a passenger, Savanna Lynn Ray, 23, of Wake Forest, his girlfriend.
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