Speed, alcohol suspected in fatal crash

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A young man is dead after a single car accident in Brunswick County. State Troopers responded to the crash on US 74 just west of Leland about 1 a.m.

The Highway Patrol says 21-year-old Toby Ray O’Neal, Jr., lost control of his Chevy pick-up and went airborne going 75 mph. He clipped several large trees and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Troopers think speed and alcohol were contributing factors.