UPDATE: 4:45PM November 24, 2024
CLAYTON – The State Highway Patrol has released the identifies of two women killed in a single vehicle traffic accident Saturday night near Clayton. Troopers said the collision occurred at the intersection of Government Road and Jack Road.
A Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Emely Rosario Diaz, age 24, of Clayton failed to stop for a stop sign and collided with a tree. Diaz and a front seat passenger, Sade Nadia Tominson, age 22, of Knightdale died from injuries sustained in the crash.
There were six children riding in the SUV. As of Sunday afternoon, an 8 year-old remains hospitalized in critical condition. A 7 year-old remains in stable condition. The other four children, all under age 3, are also in stable condition in area hospitals.
The Highway Patrol said none of the occupants in the vehicle were retrained.
Diaz had reportedly left her home less than a mile away, traveling to an unknown destination, when the crash occurred around 7:00pm Saturday.
Diaz was driving on a revoked license at the time of the fatal accident. Troopers are looking into whether alcohol and speed played a factor.
November 23, 2024
CLAYTON – Two adults were killed and 6 children injured in a single vehicle accident Saturday night in Johnston County.
The accident happened around 7:00pm at the intersection of Government Road and Jack Road outside of Clayton.
Authorities said a Jeep Grand Cherokee may have been speeding when it failed to stop at a stop sign, struck a ditch bank, went airborne, and collided with a tree.
None of the occupants in the SUV were restrained.
At least one of the injured children, all 12 years old and younger, was in critical condition when rushed to area hospitals.
A large number of ambulances responded to the scene.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.
in 2024 how can people wear seatbelts?
What about 8 people crowding into a vehicle? I doubt there were enough seatbelts for everyone!
Your question is quite confusing. How can they not wear them?
I know a few people in their 50s – well to do – business owners – that refuse to wear them. Before one opened a restaurant he drove a truck for a living and still did not buckle up. Some bs about government telling him what to do..blah blah.
Same with the wreck a few months ago on 70 that killed 3 people – at least the two men were not wearing seat belts…I don’t think the lady in the other vehicle was either.
This is a horrible tragedy but 12 & under? Why weren’t they in proper carseats & booster seats? It’s so sad all this was preventable 😔
Praying for the families involved & quick healing for the children
Speeding. No seat belts. Too many passengers.
DRIVING oN A REVOLED LICENSE………nEED i SAY MORE.
For this to have happened a half a mile from her house… (they can not say she did not know the area) NO one in a seatbelt… Not even the babies!! Makes you wonder was this done on purpose??