ASHEBORO, N.C. — North Carolina State Highway Patrol said a man is facing second-degree murder charges after a deadly head-on crash.
A Franklinville woman died in a wreck on US 64 near Iron Mountain Road in Randolph County around 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Troopers said Daniel Ray-Christopher Willard, 42, was driving east on US 64 in a 2006 Mercedes Benz while Wanda Cox Allred, 74, was driving west on US 64 in a 2019 Honda CR-V.
State High Patrol reported that Willard crossed the centerline, crashing into Allred head-on. Allred died on the scene.
Williard sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local hospital.
Troopers have said Williard is currently behind bars on a $2 million bond.
The investigation of the incident is still ongoing.
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