ORANGE CO., NC – A truck driver was rushed to the hospital following a fiery crash between Durham and Chapel Hill early Tuesday.
According to a report by WTVD, a 2008 Freightliner semi-truck was traveling east on I-40 near Hillsborough Road when the driver lost control for unknown reasons. The truck veered off the roadway and into an embankment before catching fire.
The driver, 47-year-old Zachary Gesibe Oonge, of Texas, was transported to UNC-Hospital in Chapel Hill with serious, potentially life-threatening injuries.
Investigators are working to establish an official cause of the crash. Our team will update this blog as any further details come to light.
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