North Carolina
Man dies from I-40 crash in Benson
A man is dead from a crash on Friday on
Interstate 40 in Johnston County.
According to the North Carolina State
Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before 4:30 p.m. on I-40 at the I-95 ramp. The collision involved an SUV and
a pickup truck.
Troopers said the pickup truck
appeared to have been sideswiped and overturned. The driver of the pickup truck
died at the scene.
The ramp from I-95 southbound to I-40 eastbound was closed for about 90 minutes. It has since reopened.
Troopers have not released the
names of anyone involved, nor the condition of the other driver.
WRAL News is working to learn more.