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Young Boy Injured in Johnston County Wreck Dies

A young boy injured in a Nash County wreck has died.

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A young boy injured in a Johnston County wreck has died.

Abian Nashid Copelin, 9, of Clayton was one of five victims injured when an SUV and two cars collided on Barber Mill Road south of Clayton about 3 p.m. Sunday. Copelin was taken to WakeMed, where he died Monday evening.

Four other people were hospitalized at WakeMed with non-life threatening injuries, said Highway Patrol officials.

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