A tragic incident on the I-95 near Benson has claimed the life of a pedestrian in the yesterday’s early hours. WRAL reports that a commercial vehicle struck a pedestrian before 2:30 a.m. at Exit 79 for N.C. Highway 50/West Main Street, leading to a temporary closure of the southbound lanes. The State Highway Patrol confirmed the fatality; no charges have been filed at this time, as the crash remains under investigation.
Further details disclosed by Eyewitness News indicate the crash involved a semi-truck and trailer, with troopers seen speaking to the truck driver and a wrecker on scene to tow the semi but the timeline for the re-opening of the lanes was not clear, the roadway was eventually cleared for use. Emergency responders, including members from the Benson and Four Oaks Fire Departments, were among the first to attend to the tragic scene.
In a separate but equally somber event, CBS 17 reports on another set of deadly crashes that occurred in Wilson and Nash counties, attributed to treacherous driving conditions during heavy rain. One accident on I-95 claimed the life of Jimmy Martin after his car hydroplaned off the highway and collided with a tree. According to North Carolina State Highway Patrol Trooper J.K. Page, excessive speed in the inclement weather was a contributing factor to the crash, which also injured Martin’s wife and daughter…