State troopers say a crash just after midnight Sunday on Walter Grissom Road, north of Franklinton, left one person dead and shut down the rural two‑lane road for several hours. Emergency crews and investigators closed the section near General Green Road while they worked the scene, and traffic did not resume until the area was cleared early Sunday.
In a statement to CBS17, the N.C. State Highway Patrol communications team confirmed troopers responded to the wreck and said investigators are still working to determine what led to the collision. Officials have not publicly released the name of the person who was killed.
Road Reopened Early Sunday
The N.C. Department of Transportation sent an alert announcing that Walter Grissom Road was closed near General Green Road while emergency crews were on scene. According to that alert, the road reopened to drivers around 5:26 a.m. Sunday, after responders and road crews finished their work. Drivers were told to steer clear of the area during the overnight investigation.
Local coverage showed emergency vehicles clustered along the shut‑down stretch, including a photograph credited to Cole Sams that captured responders working on Walter Grissom Road. CBS17 reported the crash was called in just after midnight and that troopers had not released any additional information about the circumstances of the incident.
Where This Happened
Walter Grissom Road is a county‑maintained two‑lane connector running through rural parts of Franklin County between Kittrell and Franklinton, according to an NCDOT planning map. On the agency’s Franklin County highway maps, the route is listed as State Road 1246.
Officials Investigating
State troopers and local authorities continue to investigate the deadly crash, and as of Sunday morning they had not announced any charges or identified a cause. Anyone who may have information is asked to contact the N.C. State Highway Patrol or use the tip line listed by the N.C. Department of Public Safety.
