Deputy Sheriff Chris Johnson was killed in a three-car collision involving a tractor trailer on Darroch Road near N.C. Highway 210 in Harnett County, North Carolina
Modified Date:
Wed, 02/07/2024 - 7:11amAccident Date:
Tuesday, February 6, 2024Troopers: Harnett County deputy crossed center line, killed in multi-vehicle crash
After impact, the Johnson's patrol car rotated in the roadway and struck a car that was behind the tractor-trailer. The driver and passenger of that car were taken to a local hospital to be treated for minor injuries. Johnson died at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured, highway patrol said.
Harnett County Deputy Killed In Wreck
Multiple sources confirmed the deputy’s identity hours after the officer’s patrol car collided with a semitruck on the narrow lanes in a curve near the road’s intersection with Powell Farm Road. A black SUV was also involved in the crash that occurred minutes before 3 p.m.
Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Chris Johnson
Roadway:
Darroch Road and N.C. Highway 210City:
Lillington, NCCounty:
Harnett County, NCArea:
Raleigh-Durham, NC