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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Yahoo
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.
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Yahoo
Bond set at $2.5M for Walkertown man charged in fatal crash on I-77 South: NCSHP
STATESVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — The North Carolina State Highway Patrol arrested and charged a man after two people were killed in a crash on 1-77 South Saturday night. At 10:10 p.m., the NCSHP responded to a fatal crash on I-77 South near mile marker 32. A 2006 Ford F-250 was traveling south on I-77 when it struck a southbound 2023 Kia Sportage, causing both vehicles to travel off the right side of the road and hit a guardrail. This caused the Kia to overturn. Greensboro police release image of suspect vehicle involved in school bus hit-and-run The driver of the Kia, Jessica Lyndsay Horton, 47, of Mooresville, and a passenger were ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. The driver of the Ford, Benjamin Wesley Overton, 31, of Walkertown, was not injured. The investigation revealed excessive speed and impairment as contributing factors to the crash, and Overton was charged with driving while impaired, careless and reckless driving, two counts of felony death by vehicle, and driving while license revoked. He received a $2.5 million bond and is being held at the Iredell County Detention Center. The investigation is ongoing, and additional charges are pending. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
