An incident unfolded in Caldwell County when a 22-year-old Lenoir woman, Alexis Makayla Russell, was killed in a vehicle crash. According to the WBTV report, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed that the accident occurred in the early hours on Calico Road near Townsend Farm Lane.
The car, a Nissan Sentra, was traveling north during inclement weather when Russell lost control. Subsequently, the vehicle veered off the road, collided with an embankment, re-entered the roadway, and finally struck a tree. "Speed is suspected," mentioned an investigation, which was also corroborated by a report from QC News. Russell was declared deceased at the scene of the mishap.
Details provided by officials noted that Russell was not using a seatbelt at the time of the collision. This fact was highlighted in a WCNC report, which also mentioned the wet road conditions as a possible contributing factor to the tragedy. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol stated that "The initial investigation indicates excessive speed for conditions to be the contributing factor in the collision."
Following the accident, Calico Road was closed off to traffic for approximately three hours to allow for an in-depth investigation.
