Walkertown man faces upgraded charges after fatal crash on I-77 South: NCSHP

STATESVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol arrested and charged a man after two people were killed in a crash on 1-77 South this month, and his charges have now been upgraded.

At 10:10 p.m. on April 19, the NCSHP responded to a fatal crash on I-77 South near mile marker 32.

A 2006 Ford F-250 was traveling south on I-77 when it struck a southbound 2023 Kia Sportage, causing both vehicles to travel off the right side of the road and hit a guardrail. This caused the Kia to overturn…

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