Wreck injures three Pittsboro teens, woman
Speeding helped cause a wreck in Chatham County Friday evening that seriously injured four people, including three teenagers, state troopers said.
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Troopers said that Chelsea Cooper, 19, of Pittsboro, over-corrected after running off Lyastra Road, between Jack Bennett and Sam Jones roads. Her vehicle then went off the other side of the road and struck a tree.
Cooper and her passengers – Elizabeth Brown, 41, Katie Barnes, 16, and Jason Barnes, 14, all of Pittsboro – were all taken to UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill.
On Sunday, Cooper remained in critical condition and Brown in fair condition at UNC Hospitals.
Troopers said they believe that Cooper was driving well above the 45-mph speed limit. Charges could be filed against her.
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