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.
