VALDESE – On Sunday, December 25, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Burke County on US 70 near Rhodhiss Road. A 2008 Chevrolet Colorado was traveling west on US 70, crossed the centerline, and collided head-on with an eastbound 2011 Volvo passenger car.
The driver of the Chevrolet, William Gordon Bailey, 71, of Connelly Springs, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. He was not restrained by a seatbelt. The driver of the Volvo, Cecylia Young, 25, of Valdese, was seriously injured and transported by Burke County EMS to Catawba Valley Medical Center in Hickory. No charges are expected.