Walkertown man accused of causing 2 deaths
A Walkertown man is accused of causing a wreck on Interstate 77 that killed two people Saturday night.
Benjamin Wesley Overton, 31, of Hanley Way was driving a 2006 Ford F-250 south on I-77 near Statesville about 10:10 p.m. when it struck a southbound 2023 Kia Sportage, causing both vehicles to go off the right side of the road and hit a guardrail, the N.C. State Highway Patrol said.
The Kia overturned, and both the driver, Jessica Lyndsay Horton, 47, and a passenger, Patricia Marie Osorno, 47, both of Mooresville, were ejected. Both were declared dead at the scene of the wreck.
Overton was not injured, the Highway Patrol said.
Excessive speed and impairment were contributing factors, the Highway Patrol said.
Overton was charged with driving while impaired, careless and reckless driving, two counts of felony death by vehicle, and driving while license revoked. His bond was set at $2.5 million secured.
The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are pending.
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