TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — Two people are dead and two others are injured after a fatal crash in Taylorsville late Saturday night.
Around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday night, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to a deadly crash on NC-16 near Mount Olive Church Road in Alexander County.
After investigating the crash, it was determined that a 2002 Cadillac Escalade traveling south on NC-16 crossed over the lane and crashed head-on into a 1991 Mazda Miata that was traveling north.
The Escalade spun out of control and was then hit by a 2023 Hyundai Tuscon that was traveling north on NC-16.
The driver of the Escalade, identified as 36-year-old Joshua Lance Mayberry of North Wilkesboro, died from his injuries after being trapped in his car. A teen passenger in the Escalade was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The Miata driver, 29-year-old Justin Ryan Combs from Wilkesboro, also died at the scene from his injuries.
Daniel Eugene Walker, the 68-year-old driver of the Tuscon, was taken to Wilkes Regional Medical Center with minor injuries.
At this point in the investigation, impairment does not seem to be a factor in the crash and no charges will be filed.
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