Wilmington man dies following Market Street rollover crash

WILMINGTON, NC (PRESS RELESE)– The Wilmington Police Department released in a statement Saturday afternoon that on February 2, 2024, a few minutes after 1;30pm, officers from the Wilmington Police Department responded to a two car crash in the west bound lanes of Market Street near the intersection of Old Eastwood Rd.

When they arrived they located one of the vehicles, a Toyota Camry that had overturned.

The driver of that vehicle, 30 year old Sean Mercer of Wilmington was extricated from the vehicle by the Wilmington Fire Department and transported by EMS to Novant medical center with serious injuries.

Mercer ultimately succumbed to his injuries from the collision.

This incident is being investigated by the Wilmington Police Department traffic enforcement unit.

The cause of the collision and circumstances around it are under investigation. Once the investigation is complete, WPD says they will be able to release more information.