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One dead, three injured after crash in Currituck County

Posted at 9:43 PM, Jun 21, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-21 21:54:04-04

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. – Emergency crews responded to an accident involving two vehicles around 2:40 p.m. Tuesday.

The accident occurred on U.S. 158, just North of Edge Water.

A white Mercedes vehicle was traveling Southbound when it traveled off the roadway to the right, causing it to enter into Northbound traffic.

The Mercedes vehicle was then struck by a white SUV that was traveling Northbound.

The SUV hit the driver’s door of the Mercedes causing the driver of the Mercedes to be pronounced dead on scene.

The driver of the SUV was airlifted to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, while two other men passengers were transported to the Outer Banks hospital by ambulance.