TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — A 72-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash Tuesday afternoon in Alexander County, the Highway Patrol said.
[ 2 killed, 1 hurt in Alexander Co. crash possibly caused by distracted driver, troopers say ]
Sharon Carson Lackey, 72, of Hiddenite, was driving a 2014 Nissan Sentra at about 4 p.m. north on Highway 16 near Fairgrounds Road when she crossed the center line and hit an oncoming 2014 Chevrolet Silverado.
Lackey, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died at the scene.
The driver of the Silverado was not injured.
The highway was closed during the crash investigation.
The initial investigation does show that impairment or speed was a factor in the wreck.
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