Statesville, NC : Old Mountain Road crash kills taxi driver on Thursday, 8th March 2018
Statesville, North Carolina
A crash on Old Mountain Road south of Statesville on Wednesday morning killed one person, the N.C. Highway Patrol said.
Trooper B. Jolly said a northbound taxi crossed the center line and crashed into a Honda Civic traveling south at 5:19 a.m.
The taxi driver was pronounced dead on the scene. His age and city of residence were not disclosed.
The other driver was transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, where he underwent surgery for serious injuries, Jolly said.
The wreck shut down part of the road near Marie Duke Lane for several hours, Jolly said.
Jolly said he would not release the names of those involved in the crash. The names will be part of a public crash report to be released later.
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Old Mountain Road crash kills taxi driver