Moravian Falls – On Tuesday, October 21, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Wilkes County on NC 18 near Salem Drive. A 2003 Ford Expedition traveling north on NC 18 crossed the centerline and collided head-on with a southbound 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe.
The driver of the Ford, Roosevelt Carlton Jr., 64, of North Wilkesboro, succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The driver of the Hyundai, Alexander Michael Leshock, 26, of Waxhaw, was critically injured and transported by medical helicopter to Atrium Wake-Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
The initial investigation does not indicate impairment or speed to be contributing factors in the collision. NC 18 was closed in the area for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation. No charges will be filed in this case.