WILSON, N.C. — Two brothers were killed and the driver was hurt after an SUV crashed into a Hardee’s Restaurant in Wilson on Sunday, according to WTVD.
The Wilson Police Department said the single-vehicle crash happened around 9:45 a.m. at the restaurant on Forest Hills Road near Walmart.
The driver, Jesse Lawrence, 78, hit brothers Christopher Ruffin, 58, and Clay Ruffin, 62, who were inside the restaurant at the time.
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Christopher Ruffin died at the scene and Clay Ruffin was taken to a local hospital, where he died.
Lawrence was taken to the hospital for treatment and has been released, according to WTVD.
The department said in a news release that its traffic patrol unit was investigating the crash. The road outside the restaurant was reopened to traffic later Sunday.
Wilson, with a population of 48,000, is located about 50 miles east of Raleigh.
The Wilson Police Department is asking anyone with information regarding this case to contact the Wilson Police Department at 252-399-2323 or Crime Stoppers at 252-243-2255.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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