WARREN COUNTY, NC :1 dead in crash that closed I-85 near NC-Virginia border on July, Friday 21th 2017
Warrenton, North Carolina
One person was killed in a multi-vehicle crash that shut down I-85 in Warren County for hours on Friday.
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The Highway Patrol said three motor vehicles and a tractor-trailer had slowed for traffic but a second tractor-trailer failed to reduce speed and rear-ended the first tractor-trailer, catching fire. That truck was then struck from behind by another motorist who also didn't slow in time. The second truck was incinerated and the driver died from his injuries, troopers said.
The first 18-wheeler was pushed into the three vehicles in front. Another vehicle, behind the second tractor-trailer, didn't slow in time and rear-ended the second big rig.
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1 dead in crash that closed I-85 near NC-Virginia border