One killed in tractor-trailer wreck on U.S. 64
One person was killed Thursday morning in a wreck involving two tractor-trailers that closed the eastbound lanes of U.S. Highway 64 near Zebulon, authorities said.
Posted — UpdatedThe North Carolina Highway Patrol said James Clinton, 30, of Greensboro, was traveling east on U.S. 64, near Lizard Lick Road, around 9:20 a.m. when he stopped in the right lane, and the other tractor-trailer hit his truck from the rear.
The other driver, Terrance Lynn Brown, 38, was killed on impact, authorities said. Clinton was taken to WakeMed with injuries that were not life threatening.
Investigators said Clinton stopped on the highway due to mechanical issues.
Traffic on U.S. 64 was backed up for miles in both directions as state troopers set up detours around the scene of the wreck.
Authorities said Clinton is a driver with J.B. Hunt Inc., out of Lowell, Ariz. Brown worked for Preferred Transport & Distribution Inc., out of Austell, Ga.
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