1 Killed, 3 injured in Highway 421 crash Saturday

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Highway Patrol says one man is dead and three others are injured after a crash that closed parts of Highway 421 Saturday afternoon.

Troopers got the call just before 12:30 p.m. Troopers said the driver of a Honda Element crossed the center line heading South and hit a pickup truck head-on. Troopers said the driver of the Honda, Larry Hardwick Jr., was pronounced dead at the scene.

Three people in the truck were taken to the hospital.

Troopers said Highway 421 was backed up for hours before it re-opened.

The crash is still under investigation.