Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Polk County, North Carolina

August 18, 2023 · FARS case 2023-370895

Location as recorded in the police report (35.2113, -82.0334). It may be approximate.
Deaths
1
Vehicles
1
People involved
2
Time
17:21
Friday

Location and conditions

Road
SSR-1343 CHESNEE RD
Route type
Secondary Route
Area
Rural
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Daylight
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
Embankment

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 1999 Dodge Ram

Pickup trucks · 1 death in this vehicle · Speeding-related · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 35-44 Suspected minor injury
  • Passenger · 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.