Three Die In Separate Lee County Wrecks
Sanford authorities are investigating two fatal accidents that occurred on consecutive days this weekend.
The most recent was Sunday morning. The accident, in which two people were killed, occurred around 4:30 a.m. on Broadway Road near Avent Ferry Road in Sanford.
The driver, Angela McAuley, 37, of Sanford, ran a stop sign and lost control of her '94 Nissan Quest, which overturned several times and caught on fire.
Her two passengers, 47-year-old Franklin Kelley, Jr., of Fayetteville St. in Sanford, and 46-year-old Julius Martin, also of Fayettevlle St., were both killed.
McAuley was life-flighted to UNC Hospitals, where she was in stable condition Sunday.
Police believe alcohol was a factor, but there was no word Sunday on whether any charges will be filed.
The accident happened less than a mile from a fatal accident that happened Saturday morning on Avent Ferry Rd. In that accident, James Lee Mashburn, 52, lost control of his vehicle and struck a utility pole.
Mashburn was ejected from his vehicle and was killed. Police said alcohol was not a factor in the wreck.