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Woman killed in I-40/85 crash in Greensboro

Officers said the driver slid off the road and into a large drainage culvert, killing unrestrained passenger Misty Ann Phillips.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Greensboro police said a woman died in a crash on I-40/85 North on Monday. 

It happened near Mt. Hope Church Road, heading toward Gibsonville around 11 a.m. 

Police said Roosevelt Gardner, 69, was driving when he slid off the right side of the road. He ran into a large drainage culvert on the passenger side. 

Police said he was restrained with a seatbelt and suffered minor injuries from the crash. Right front passenger, Misty Ann Phillips, 47, was not wearing a seatbelt and died from her injuries. 

Mr. Gardner was charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failure to maintain lane control. 

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. 

Credit: WFMY
Traffic backed up due to crash with injuries on I-85 northbound in Greensboro
Credit: WFMY
I-85 North Crash in Greensboro

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