Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in New Hanover County, North Carolina

December 24, 2020 · FARS case 2020-371251

Deaths
1
Vehicles
2
People involved
4
Time
22:40
Thursday

Location and conditions

Road
I-40
Route type
Interstate
Area
Urban
Weather
Rain
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Other location within Interchange Area
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
The First Harmful Event was Not a Collision with a Motor Vehicle in Transport
First harmful event
Guardrail Face

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2005 Volkswagen GTI

Cars · 1 death in this vehicle · Speeding-related

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 25-34 Possible injury

Vehicle 2: 2017 Hyundai Sonata

Cars · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 21-24 No apparent injury
  • Passenger · Age 21-24 No apparent injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.