Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Watauga County, North Carolina

December 5, 2021 · FARS case 2021-371419

Location as recorded in the police report (36.2550, -81.8625). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
1
People involved
4
Time
19:02
Sunday

Location and conditions

Road
US-321
Route type
U.S. Highway
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Dark - Not Lighted
Junction
Non-Junction
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
Pedestrian

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 2006 Ford Explorer

SUVs · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 55-64 No apparent injury
  • Passenger · Age 16-20 No apparent injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 No apparent injury

People outside vehicles

  • Pedestrian · Age 25-34 Fatal 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.