Woman killed in Orange County wreck
A woman died Saturday morning when the car she was riding in wrecked on N.C. Highway 70 East near Hillsborough, state Highway Patrol officers said
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Jessie Sturms, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene after the car swerved off the road and hit a tree near Palmers Grove Church Road, authorities said. The wreck happened around 7 a.m. Saturday.
The driver of the Nissan Altima, 23-year-old Morgan Freeman, was airlifted to UNC Hospitals. She was in critical condition in the intensive care unit late Sunday.
Authorities said speed and alcohol were a factor in the wreck. No charges have been filed at this time.
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