Elon, NC (December 23, 2018) – Two people died and two more were injured in a four-vehicle accident that police believe might have been caused by speed. The accident happened this morning in Elon.
The two parties who lost their lives were identified by police as 22-year-old Phillip Solomon and 21-year-old Devante Clinkscall.
Police were initially called to the scene of the accident around 12:30 a.m. this morning at University Drive. There was a total of nine people between the four vehicles that collided with one another in a violent chain-reaction. Two passengers in the accident were transported to the hospital with injuries but are expected to recover.
The two people who died at the scene of the accident were in the same vehicle with one another. The investigation continues at this time.
Losing a loved one might be one of the most difficult things that you will ever encounter in your life. We would like to extend our deepest condolences to those involved in this accident with the hopes that all parties and the family of those lost will be able to move forward.
Fatal Accident in North Carolina
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