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Posted: January 25, 2007

Highway Patrol Releases New Info in Fatal Teen Wreck

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Kenly, N.C. — Investigators found no evidence to suggest that two Johnston County teens were engaged in a speed competition when their trucks crashed into one another and they died Sunday evening.

According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Nicholas Creech, 16, was speeding and had driven across the center line of South Johnston Parkway Road when he collided with his friend, Reece Richardson, 17.

Both Creech and Richardson were pronounced dead at the scene.

A passenger in Creech's truck, Travis Foster, 16, was taken to WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh. He was listed in fair condition Thursday.

Funeral services were held for both teens Wednesday evening at North Johnston High School, where they were juniors. More than 1,400 people gathered to pay their respects.

Graveside services were held for both teens Thursday.

RELATED TOPICS: Johnston County, Raleigh

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yeh, where did that speed competition thing come from? cant think of any sport where a speed competition is called anything other than racing. I never heard anything said that they might have been racing. its like that game when we were kids remember "pass it on" or "telephone" when you whisper somthing to the person next to you and so on and so on, by the time it reached the end of the line it was something completely different.
rickeybobbie2
January 26, 2007 7:30 p.m.
very sad story, peace to all
bnzupnln
January 26, 2007 6:22 p.m.
Where did the Speed Competition thing come from anyway? How could they be having a speed competition if they were traveling in opposite directions? Probably WRAL covering their butt for first reporting the chicken thing. Very Sad Story. Peace To All.
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January 26, 2007 4:35 p.m.
Why are you just targeting teens njdevilsfaninnchell? You could dive above the speed limit for all we know. This is still an accident and unless you are a member of the community, parent of community, and classmate of the community you will never feel the way we feel about this. I still call it a freak accident. Deep prayers go to the families.
redneckboy196
January 26, 2007 3:39 p.m.
Another example that 16 is TOO YOUNG to drive!!!
NJDEVILSFANINNCHELL
January 26, 2007 9:19 a.m.
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