Wrong way crash injures multiple people, temporarily closed I-40 in Johnston County, troopers say

Woman critically injured in wrong-way crash on I-40 in Johnston County, 3 vehicles involved

Multiple people were injured when a wrong-way driver hit another car head-on Saturday night in Johnston County, according to the State Highway Patrol.

Wrong way crash injures multiple people, temporarily closed I-40 in Johnston County, troopers say

BENSON, N.C. (WNCN) — Interstate 40 West has reopened hours after a three-car collision shut down the highway overnight Saturday into Sunday morning in Johnston County. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, troopers rushed to I-40 West at mile marker 323 near Woodhall Dairy Drive, which is just outside of Benson. Upon arrival, troopers said they found a black pickup truck and a gray passenger car had crashed, and a third blue car…

Wrong-Way Driver Causes Head-On Collision

BENSON – A wrong-way driver caused a head-on collision that closed a section of Interstate 40 in Johnston County overnight. Around 11:18 p.m. Saturday, the Highway Patrol was notified of a wrong-way driver traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of I-40. Two minutes later, at 11:20 p.m., troopers were notified the wrong-way driver had struck […]