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Woman killed in fiery crash in Fayetteville, three others injured

A Dodge Charger and Ram 5500 truck crashed Wednesday in Fayetteville, causing the Charger to catch fire and kill one woman.

Posted 2024-05-30T01:13:58+00:00 - Updated 2024-05-30T01:13:58+00:00

WRAL staff

A car crash Wednesday afternoon in Fayetteville killed one woman and injured three people.

According to the Fayetteville Police Department, the accident happened around 1:30 p.m. at the Robeson Street and Martin Luther King Boulevard intersection.

Police said a preliminary investigation determined a black Dodge Charger, driven by 24-year-old Natawn McIntyre, crossed the center line and collided with a Ram 5500 truck.

As a result of the crash, the charger caught on fire, trapping McIntyre’s passenger, 25-year-old Jermeia Washington, inside the car. Washington died from her injuries sustained in the crash and fire.

EMS transported McIntyre to Chapel Hill with serious burn injuries, while the driver and passenger of the Ram 5500 went to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Authorities believe careless and reckless driving by McIntire was a factor in the crash.

Police say the investigation is ongoing and asked anyone with information to contact the Fayetteville Police Department at 910-584-3692.