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Highway Patrol: 4 dead, including 2 children, in NC wreck

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Highway Patrol: 4 dead, including 2 children, in NC wreck (WTVD)

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

MOORE COUNTY, N.C. — Four family members, including two children, were killed when their vehicle hydroplaned and struck a tractor-trailer, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

The crash happened Friday afternoon near Pinebluff in Moore County when the driver of a Honda Accord lost control and crossed a median, colliding with the truck.

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Authorities identified the victims as Tesmond Thomas, 28; LaTanya Jones, 26; Levi Thomas, 6; and Judah Thomas, 4. They were family members from Aberdeen, ABC affiliate WTVD reported.

The driver of the tractor-trailer sustained minor injuries, troopers said.

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