Newton– On Monday, March 25, at approximately 8:10 p.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Catawba County on NC 10 near Little Road. A 2020 Alfa Romeo passenger car was traveling east on NC 10, when the driver lost control, drove off the right side of the road, and struck a tree.
The driver, Darryl Marvin Craven, 37, of Catawba, was critically injured and transported by medical helicopter to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, where he succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday evening.
The initial investigation indicates excessive speed to be the contributing factor in the collision. During the on-scene investigation, the roadway was closed in the area for approximately two hours.