IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — One person died in a single-car crash on Interstate 77 in Iredell County on Saturday afternoon, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Troopers said they responded before 1:30 p.m. for a 2001 Ford Explorer that had collided with the concrete median barrier and overturned several times while traveling southbound on I-77 near the Brawley School Road exit in Mooresville.
The SUV then went down an embankment off the right side of the highway, troopers said.
Niki Rochelle Jordan, 49, of Statesville, was ejected from the back seat of the vehicle and critically injured, according to NCSHP. She died from her injuries on the way to the hospital.
Authorities said she was not wearing a seatbelt.
Three other passengers -- a 34-year-old male driver, a 39-year-old male passenger and an 8-year-old passenger -- suffered minor, non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to local hospitals, troopers said. All three were wearing a seatbelt.
NCSHP said the crash remains under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check wsoctv.com for updates.
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