Woman dies after tire pops on I-40 Sunday afternoon

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Highway Patrol says a woman died after her tire popped on I-40 West Sunday afternoon near Burgaw.

Trooper A.W. Cutler said it happened around 2:00 p.m. near mile marker 402 on I-40 West. He said Victoria Leon-Borja, 61, of Wallace, was driving West when her back left tire popped. Cutler said the vehicle then flipped.

Cutler said Leon-Borja was pronounced dead at the scene.

Troopers said no other vehicles were involved.