BENSON, NC : 2 killed in crash on NC 242 near Benson on Friday, 14th April 2023

A crash in which two people died shut down a road Friday afternoon in Johnston County, according to reports and authorities.

The crash was reported around 4 p.m. along N.C. 242 near Dragstrip Road, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

The crash involved a dump truck and a Jeep SUV.

A woman at the scene told CBS 17 that two people were ejected from the SUV. Two juveniles died from their injuries in the wreck, according to the JoCo Report.

The road is located south of Benson in southwest Johnston County near Interstate 95.

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