LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — One person is dead and two others are injured following a crash in Lincoln County Wednesday afternoon, according to NC State Highway Patrol.
Troopers responded to the crash around 4:40 p.m. along Shoal Road, near Hayworth Lane where a 2017 Kia Soul was traveling west before crossing the centerline, and sideswiped an eastbound 2008 GMC Canyon.
The driver of the Kia Soul, 55-year-old Gary Samuel Kiser, was taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries, troopers said.
The driver of the GMC Canyon, 77-year-old David Rivera Torres, and a passenger were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to troopers.
Shoal Road remained closed for roughly an hour as officials investigated the scene, troopers said. Detectives found that a medical condition contributed to the crash during an initial investigation.
All of those involved were wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash, troopers said. No charges will be filed in the case.
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