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Monday, August 26, 2019
Two killed, 10 injured in van crash on I-95 in North Carolina - victims were from downstate NY
The investigation continues into a vehicle crash that killed
two men and injured ten other people. It happened late Saturday night on I-95
in Cumberland County, NC, near Fayetteville. Killed in the crash were 31-year-old Louis Alfarodo of
the Bronx and 44-year-old Rafael Perez of Yonkers. The North Carolina Highway Patrol said a van was northbound
and on the way to the New York City area. Troopers said the van drifted off the
highway and struck a tree. Investigators right now believe the driver may have
fallen asleep. There was no initial evidence of alcohol or drug involvement.
No one is the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt. The victims, in serious and
critical conditions, were transported to three different hospitals.