ASHEVILLE, NC : Elderly man killed in Asheville crash on Thursday, 21st March 2024
Asheville, North Carolina
The Asheville Police Department is investigating a deadly crash on Thursday night.
The crash occurred near the intersection of Smokey Park Highway and Acton Circle shortly after 6 p.m. Investigators said the preliminary evidence indicates a truck turned left and hit a car, which then struck another truck.
Officers said the driver of the car, 92-year-old Larry Gaither Brooks, succumbed to his injuries at this scene. His son and daughter were also in the car and transported to Mission Hospital.
One of Brooks’ children remains in critical condition. The truck drivers were not injured.
The crash remains under investigation.
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