Christopher Ray Valdez, 27, killed after crashing car into moving freight train on State Road 1330 in Benson, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Fri, 06/09/2023 - 1:45pm
Accident Date: 
Friday, August 19, 2022

North Carolina man dies after crashing car into a train

Authorities say a North Carolina man has died after a car crashed into a moving freight train in Benson.

'Pieces of car and glass' Man killed when car and train collide in Johnston County

A Benson man died in a Friday crash involving a train and car in Johnston County. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol identified the man as 27-year-old Christopher Ray Valdez.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Christopher Ray Valdez
Roadway: 
State Road 1330
City: 
Benson, NC