CHINA GROVE, N.C. -- State Highway Patrol investigators say a woman was speeding when she caused a head-on crash near China Grove that killed the driver of a classic car and severely injured his passenger.
Around 2 Monday afternoon, investigators say the driver of a small Honda sedan was traveling south on Old Concord Road when she left the road and nearly drove into a ditch.
A man mowing his lawn says he saw the woman overcorrect to avoid the ditch and crashed head-on into a couple driving in the opposite direction.
The man behind the wheel was killed on impact. His passenger was airlifted to the hospital. As of Monday evening, that passenger was in very serious condition.
The driver of the sedan was alert and walking around after the crash, investigators say. She was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Investigators say it appears the woman was traveling at 65 to 70 miles per hour. The speed limit on that road is 55. Charges are likely, a spokesperson says.
The victims' names have not been released, however, a spokesperson on scene says the driver who was killed lived right up the road from the crash site.
He was driving a classic Chevy Impala, which was towed away from the scene, totaled.
A spokesperson says the victim was well-known in his community.
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