Yolanda Gonzalez-Saavedra, 18, and John Wade Collins, 44, killed in multi-vehicle crash on Highway 15-501 in Pittsboro, North Carolina
Modified Date:
Mon, 06/08/2015 - 2:15pmAccident Date:
Monday, June 8, 2015High school student among 2 killed in Chatham County crash
Gonzalez-Saavedra was driving a Chevrolet SUV south on Hwy. 15-501 when it went into the median, started to overturn and went onto the northbound side, troopers said. The SUV kept rolling over before landing on top of a Toyota car that Collins was driving, troopers said.
Two killed in rollover collision near Pittsboro
A Northwood High School senior and a Pinehurst man were killed Monday morning in a crash on U.S. Highway 15/501 north of Pittsboro, authorities said.
At about 8 a.m. on Highway 15-501 a multi-vehiucle crash occured that took the lives of two people. Gonzaled-Saavedra was driving on Highway 15-501 when for unknown resaons the the vehicle drifted into the median. Upon entering the median, the SUV flipped on to its northbound side. Check back for updates.
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Type: Car Accident
People Involved:
Yolanda Gonzalez-Saavedra
Roadway:
Highway 15-501City:
Pittsboro, NCCounty:
Chatham County, NCArea:
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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