Crime & Safety
Four Dead In Tractor Trailer Accident In Union County
Four people are dead after a fatal accident involving a car and a tractor trailer in Union County, according to a report.
CHARLOTTE, NC -- A Monday afternoon accident involving a car and a tractor trailer truck on Lancaster Highway in Union County left four family members dead, according to reports.
The accident occurred around 3:15 p.m. near Parkwood High School, according to WSOC. School officials confirmed to the station that no students were involved in the wreck, the station said.
According to the station, the family from New Hampshire was killed when the driver of the car they were in pulled out in front of a tractor trailer. The driver, Dale Kennedy, 68 along with June Allen, 68, Michael Allen, 27 and Jesse Winters, 36, all died in the accident, WSOC said.
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#BREAKING: @WSOCChopper9 over a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Union County, 4 people killed, EMS says. pic.twitter.com/YO0mN7px1I
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