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Johnston Teen Killed In Crash

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JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. — A 19-year-old was killed Tuesday after a single-vehicle accident in Johnston County.

The accident happened around 7 p.m.on Highway 701 and Stewart Road.

The Highway Patrol says Phillip Hulen ran off the road, overcorrected and ran off the other side of the road where he struck a tree.

No one else was involved in the crash.

Hulen was a volunteer firefighter at Vanns Crossroads Fire Department in Sampson County.

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