One person was killed and additional injuries were reported in a crash in Iredell County Saturday (May 31). An Alexander County resident was charged in connection to the incident. The deceased is 18-year-old Shane Charles McCurdy of Kenly, N.C., which is located in Johnston and Wilson Counties.
Saturday at approximately 10:20 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to I-77 North near mile marker 43. Due to a previous collision, a 2023 Hyundai Santa Cruz and a 2015 Dodge Caravan were partially stopped in the left lane.
A 2003 Toyota Corolla traveling north on I-77 failed to adequately reduce speed and struck the Dodge, causing it to collide with the Hyundai and the drivers of the vehicles, who were standing beside the Dodge Caravan.
The driver of the Corolla, 22-year-old Emma Leigh Garwood of Taylorsville, was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. She’s been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to reduce speed.
The passenger, Shane Charles McCurdy, passed away from his injuries at the scene.
The driver of the Dodge, a Macon, Georgia resident, was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. The driver of the Hyundai was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The initial investigation indicates that impairment was not a contributing factor in the collision.