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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.
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The crash involved a 2002 Chevrolet S-10 travelling south with one driver and one passenger, according to NCSHP.
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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.
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