One person dead in crash involving log truck in Riegelwood
RIEGELWOOD, NC (WWAY) — An intersection on Highway 87 closed while the NC Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash in Riegelwood on Tuesday morning.
It happened around 6:40 a.m. near John L. Riegel Road.
According to a state trooper at the scene, a blue sedan and a log truck were both heading north on Highway 87, when the log truck stopped at the intersection. The sedan didn’t slow down and slammed into the back of the log truck.
The driver of the sedan, identified as 35-year-old Patricia Lupton of Wilmington, died at the scene.
Highway Patrol says it appears Lupton failed to reduce speed to avoid the collision.
The intersection of Hwy 87 and John L. Riegel remained closed for a portion of the morning on Tuesday.
