1 killed, 1 critically hurt in early morning Wilkes County crash: NCSHP
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One person has died and another is critically injured after a head-on collision in Wilkes County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, officials responded to the crash on NC 16 near Treadway Road.
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A 1999 Subaru Forester was going north on NC 16 when they crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a 2011 Toyota Scion going south, officials said.
The driver of the Subaru, 46-year-old Shannon Lynn Austin, was not wearing a seatbelt and died at the scene.
The driver of the Scion, a 23-year-old man, was taken to a medical center in Charlotte where he is in critical condition.
Investigators don’t believe speed or impairment were contributing factors in the crash. NC 16 was closed for about two hours during the on-scene investigation.
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