Benito Briones, 44, struck and killed by an SUV and semi truck on Interstate 40 in Durham, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Mon, 07/31/2023 - 6:27am
Accident Date: 
Monday, July 31, 2023

Man killed crossing I-40 in Durham after he ran out of gas

According to the Durham Police Department, Benito Briones, 44, of Carrboro, was trying to cross I-40 on foot near Exit 273 for N.C. Highway 54 after he ran out of gas.

Evidence markers across I-40 after fatal crash shuts down section of highway

A busy portion of I-40 near Durham is closed Monday morning after a fatal crash.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Benito Briones
Roadway: 
Interstate 40
City: 
Durham, NC