{"id":869,"date":"2023-08-21T17:47:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-21T17:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/?p=869"},"modified":"2023-08-21T17:47:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T17:47:41","slug":"wrong-way-crash-on-i-85-in-kings-mtn-leaves-1-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/north-carolina-truck-accidents\/wrong-way-crash-on-i-85-in-kings-mtn-leaves-1-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrong-way crash on I-85 in Kings Mtn. leaves 1 dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KINGS MOUNTAIN, NC &#8211; A driver was killed in a wrong-way collision involving a <a href=\"\/tag\/semi-truck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">semi-truck<\/a> near Kings Mountain early last Friday.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsoctv.com\/news\/local\/1-killed-crash-i-85-kings-mountain\/3VUKYXG76FFKZPCGT2CP2HLK5A\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WSOC<\/a>, a passenger vehicle was heading north in the southbound lanes of I-85 near the exit to York Road at about 2 a.m. when it slammed head-on into an oncming semi-truck.<\/p>\n<p><iframe style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKMPolice%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0PjUvYWEf4xKRKeRAGkB3C5zb3XqaRUq14VtSD4x3FzvWAEw4PDGCpABpa3Cry1REl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"608\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The driver of the passenger vehicle suffered fatal injuries in the crash. He has since been identified as 53-year-old George Joseph White Jr., of Charlotte.<\/p>\n<p>The semi-truck&#8217;s driver was reportedly unhurt.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1kiz8tVUXYGMM0y_zls43ywoJIaZRG6o&amp;ehbc=2E312F&amp;noprof=1\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one has been involved in a truck accident, The Truck Accident Lawyers LLC are here to advocate for you. Our skilled team of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"[&quot;5fd27e600188ed68cef5a757&quot;]\">North Carolina truck accident lawyers<\/a>\u00a0is committed to fighting for your rights and seeking the compensation you deserve. 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