4 dead after crash near Church Street, Carroll Street in Eden; driver of dump truck involved charged, troopers say

Randleman man among four killed when hit by truck

EDEN — A Randleman man was part of a crew of six hit by a dump truck in Eden on Thursday, killing four of them.

4 dead after dump truck driver strikes crew of utility workers: Police

The incident occurred Thursday afternoon in the city of Eden, as the men were working on power lines in the area, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Four workers killed in a crash in Eden have been identified

The victims of a crash in Eden Thursday afternoon have not yet been identified, but WXII is in contact with family members of some of the victims and a witness.

UPDATE: Driver charged in Eden crash that killed four utility workers and injured three Thursday

According to authorities, Vernon traveled on Carroll Street toward the intersection with Church Street and ran a stop sign at the intersection where two utility trucks were parked back-to-back with about five yards between them.

City dump truck driver strikes 6 pedestrians doing powerline work, kills 4

The dump truck driver failed to halt at a stop sign and hit six contractors working on powerlines, according to crash investigators.

Four killed, 3 injured after crash involving city of city vehicle, power crews

Law enforcement said the intersection at Church Street and Carroll Street is closed, along with several other roads.