71-year-old Richard Wayne Earp dies in head-on NC 16 collision, critical injuries to 58-year-old woman.
A head-on collision on NC 16 in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, on Friday left 71-year-old Richard Wayne Earp dead and a 58-year-old woman critically injured. Earp's Jeep Cherokee crossed the center line and struck a Ford Explorer. He died at the scene, while the other driver was hospitalized. Preliminary investigations by the North Carolina Highway Patrol found no evidence of speeding or impairment as factors in the accident. The highway was closed for about two hours.
October 11, 2024
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