Band of Oz member killed in I-95 crash in Harnett County
DUNN, NC (WTVD) — A well-known beach music performer was killed early Saturday morning in a crash on Interstate 95 in Dunn that shut down traffic for several hours.
North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the wreck happened around 2:16 a.m. near Pope Road in Harnett County.
Howard Douglas Winstead Jr., 67, of Concord, was driving a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica northbound when he crashed into a 2025 Peterbilt tanker truck that had slowed because of traffic ahead. The truck was driven by Justin Broderick, 35, of Angier.
The Band of Oz is scheduled to perform at the 40th Annual Carolina Beach Music Festival in June.
