A fatal hit-and-run crash on U.S. Highway 70 killed 24-year-old Kortney Atkins and injured three others.

A fatal hit-and-run crash occurred early Sunday morning on U.S. Highway 70 in Johnston County, North Carolina, killing 24-year-old Kortney Atkins and injuring three others, including a child. A white BMW traveling the wrong way collided with a white Jeep Cherokee. The BMW driver fled the scene, and authorities are still searching for the vehicle. The Jeep occupants were hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Speed and impairment are suspected factors in the crash.

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