1 dead in multi-vehicle crash on I-240 in Asheville
The Asheville Police Department identified 41-year-old Zachariah Robert Cosgrove as the victim in the crash near Exit 1B on Saturday, June 7.
Investigators said Cosgrove was driving a 2015 Jeep Wrangler in the westbound lanes. Around 2:52 p.m., it was reported that Cosgrove was changing lanes when he collided with a Pontiac Firebird.
The crash caused the Jeep to roll over and subsequently collide with a 2018 Ford F-150 traveling in the same direction, according to officers.
The F-150 also overturned as a result of the impact.
Police said Cosgrove was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was ejected from the vehicle when it rolled.
He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Officers said a passenger in the Jeep was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
Police did not share the conditions of the other drivers involved in the crash at this time.
The crash remains under investigation by the Asheville PD.
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