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4 days ago
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18-year-old passenger killed after a crash on I-77 in Iredell County: NCSHP
IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A crash into two parked cars on the side of I-77 in Troutman killed an 18-year-old man and left a 74-year-old man in critical condition, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Around 10:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, troopers responded to the crash on I-77 North near mile marker 43. Officials said a 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz and a 2015 Dodge Caravan were partially stopped in the left lane due to a previous crash. A 2003 Toyota Corolla was going north on I-77, failed to reduce speed and struck the Dodge, causing it to crash into the Hyundai and both drivers who were standing by the Dodge. 'Lucky to be alive'; Driver hurt in reported road-rage shooting on I-85 in Rowan County, suspect wanted The driver of the Corolla, 22-year-old Emma Leigh Garwood, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries; however, her passenger, 18-year-old Shane Charles McCurdy, died of his injuries at the scene, highway patrol said. The drivers of the Dodge and Hyundai, a 74-year-old man and a 72-year-old man, respectively, were both taken to a local hospital. The Dodge driver is in critical condition, while the Hyundai driver had non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators don't believe impairment was a factor in the collision. Garwood was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to reduce speed. The roadway was closed for about two hours during the on-scene investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 days ago
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1 dead, 1 injured in Iredell County crash, NCSHP says
North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal one-vehicle crash in Iredell County on Friday night. Officials responded to the scene off Interstate 77 south near mile marker 39 around 8:20 p.m. READ: Homes, cars struck in Iredell County shootout The crash involved a 2002 Chevrolet S-10 travelling south with one driver and one passenger, according to NCSHP. REA Reports said the driver of the S-10 lost control of the vehicle, drove off the right side of the roadway and struck a tree. The driver of the car was 39-year-old Floyd Dale Davis II. He was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. His passenger, 43-year-old Timmy Hillard Hartsoe, was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased. Officials said that initial investigations indicate that speed and impairment were contributing factors in the crash. Charges are pending. I-77 south was closed in the area for about two hours while officials conducted an investigation. WATCH: Homes, cars struck in Iredell County shootout
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18-05-2025
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‘Wonder why': Neighbors are shocked after Harmony man shot, killed wife, then confessed
A man in Harmony called 911 on Friday to tell them he had shot and killed his wife in their home, according to the Iredell County Sheriff's Office. Around 8:10 a.m., 70-year-old Bobby Lee Collins made the call to Iredell County Emergency Communications. He said he locked the door to the house when he left and was in his vehicle with the keys in his pocket at the intersection of Powell Bridge Road and Harmony Highway. Bobby Lee Colins was located, taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder. He was issued no bond. Deputies entered the couple's home on Powell Bridge Road and found Iona Collins dead. Neighbors told Channel 9's Glenn Counts that they were shocked to hear about the crime. 'It makes me wonder what happened to make him actually do that, I mean, you can't help but wonder why,' said neighbor Sue York. READ: Man charged with murder after wife found dead in Iredell County home, deputies say York lives nearby and said she was close to the couple. She said she would visit Iona Collins every day. There had never been any signs of trouble. 'They were just good people, the kind of people you would want across, here in your front door,' she said. She told Counts that Iona Collins had recently been facing some health challenges. But that was the only thing out of the ordinary in their quiet, sleepy part of Iredell County. 'We're a small, knit community. Country people,' she said. 'As you can tell, it's a farm area. You just don't think something like this would happen at your front door.' York also said she has lived next to the couple for 15 years. And now, all she can think of is the couple's kids and grandkids. 'They seemed to be a tight-knit family,' she said. 'They had big gatherings at Easter.' WATCH: 1 hospitalized in east Charlotte shooting, MEDIC say
