3 High School Footballers Dead and Woman, 21, Left in ‘Critical Condition’ After Car Smashes into Telephone Pole America USA
Three high school students were killed when the car they were traveling in went off the road in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on Wednesday, Oct. 8
According to the Fayetteville Police Department, one other occupant of the vehicle was airlifted to hospital in a critical condition
“Our hearts ache for their families and school community who are walking through this unimaginable time,” said the Cumberland County School Board, per ABC 11
Three high school students are dead and a woman is in a critical condition after the vehicle they were traveling in crashed in North Carolina.
At around 7:22 p.m. local time on Wednesday, Oct. 8, officers and emergency medical personnel responded to reports of a single vehicle crash on the 2700 block of Rosehill Road in Fayetteville, said the Fayetteville Police Department in a
A 2024 Honda Civic, occupied by four individuals, had run off the road and struck a telephone pole before going down a pathway and colliding with a tree, reported, citing police.
Three occupants succumbed to their injuries on scene and one occupant was airlifted to UNC Chapel Hill in critical condition,” per the police news release
Today, our Cumberland County Schools family is heartbroken. We are deeply saddened by the tragic loss of three young men from E.E. Smith High School who passed away yesterday,” Bracy said in a statement, per ABC 11. “All three were members of the Golden Bulls Football Team and were students, teammates and friends whose presence left a lasting impact on those around them.”
The incident is being investigated by the Fayetteville Police Department’s Traffic Unit. Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer C. Lewis at (910) 818-1872.
The Fayetteville Police Department did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for further comment on Friday, Oct. 11.