KENLY – Five people died in a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 95 near Kenly. The accident was reported around 2:00pm Wednesday near the 113 mile marker in Wilson County, just north of the Johnston County line.
A total of three tractor trailers and two passenger cars were involved.
According to the State Highway Patrol, there was a northbound lane closure for a median mulching project. Vehicles were slowing and merging into the right lane.
A semi slammed into the slowing moving vehicles. A fire broke out following the collision.
Three occupants in one car and two in another car died at the scene.
All three tractor trailer drivers were sent to the hospital with minor injuries.
Emergency units from Wilson and Johnston counties responded to the collision, which closed northbound lanes of I-95 for several hours.
The State Highway Patrol Accident Reconstruction Team was dispatched to the scene to assist Wilson County troopers with the investigation and to gather evidence.
