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High-speed crash on I-95 involving tractor trailer leaves North Carolina woman dead

Crystal Graham
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A high-speed crash on Interstate 95 Southbound in Hanover County resulted in the death of a Fayetteville, N.C., woman.

According to the Virginia State Police, at 2:05 p.m. Tuesday, it responded to a crash near the 88 mile marker on I-95. A 2022 Hyundai Sport, driven by Johnny E. Morris, 47, of Fayetteville, N.C., rear-ended a tractor-trailer. Johnny Morris was transported to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.

His front seat passenger, Sharon Morris, 63, also of Fayetteville, N.C., was pronounced dead at VCU Medical Center due to injuries she sustained in the crash.

The occupants of the tractor trailer had no injuries. The names of the occupants were not released.

This crash remains under investigation with the assistance of the Virginia State Police crash reconstruction team.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.