Highway Patrol speaks on medical emergencies behind the wheel: ‘Extremely dangerous’

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — It’s been more than a week since a deadly two-vehicle car wreck in south Asheville that resulted in the death of an elderly driver.

On Wednesday, June 3, the Asheville Police announced that 81-year-old Peter Tracy Gillette – the driver who was killed – suffered a medical emergency before the crash.

In the aftermath, a trooper with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol talked about how the agency handles these types of wrecks…

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