A Wilkes County man was killed while vacuuming his vehicle at a Wilkesboro car wash.
Karl Warren Hunsberger, 62 of Wilkesboro died at the scene of the mishap at the Rocket Wash on U.S. Highway 421 in Wilkesboro around 12:30 p.m., on Monday, January 23rd.
Wilkesboro Police say a SUV driven by Kala Huffman, 38, of Millers Creek was making a right turn into the parking lot. Huffman then accelerated, colliding with the rear left quarter of a vehicle driven by James Morrison, 45, of Statesville.
After colliding with Morrison’s car, Huffman continued making the right turn, colliding with Hunsberger, who was at a vacuum station with his vehicle.
The accident remains under investigation by the Wilkesboro Police Department.
The WILKES RECORD contributed to this report