A passenger died in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday on US-64 East near Lizard Lick Road in eastern Wake County, the State Highway Patrol said.
The driver of the passenger vehicle was injured and taken to WakeMed Hospital. Charges are pending, Sgt. Joshua Kiser said in a news release.
The vehicle was traveling east on US-64 toward Lizard Lick Road when it ran off the roadway to the left and struck the median guardrail, Kiser said. The vehicle then traveled across both eastbound lanes and off the road, striking a tree. The vehicle caught on fire after coming to a stop…