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Fatal Crash This Morning In Alexander County ( Updated With Victim’s Name)

February 28, 2019 By Richard C. Gilbert

One person is dead as the result of an accident this morning in Alexander County.

Shortly after 5am, a pickup truck ran off Willie McLeod Road in the Ellendale Community. The truck struck a tree. One person has been confirmed as deceased at the scene. Willie McLeod Road was closed until around 8:30 as the North Carolina Highway Patrol investigated the crash. We will provide more details as they become available.

UPDATE:

According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the victim is identified as 44-year-old Travis Lamont Bennett of Stony Point. He was the driver and lone occupant of the rented pickup. There were no signs of impairment and Bennett was not wearing a seatbelt. The fog was quite heavy at the time of the accident.

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