A late‑night wreck on one of Fayetteville's busiest corridors left a local woman dead and her passenger injured after a single‑vehicle crash at the I‑295 south entrance ramp from Raeford Road just before midnight Friday, police said.
Officers arrived to find the driver pronounced dead at the scene. The passenger was taken to a nearby hospital and was reported to be in stable condition.
According to WTVD, investigators say the car, a 2013 Dodge Charger, was speeding eastbound on Raeford Road when the driver failed to make a right turn onto the ramp. The driver was identified as 36‑year‑old Tyronesha Shanae Sherlock‑Benton of Fayetteville and was pronounced dead at the scene. The 26‑year‑old passenger, identified as Mikayla Love Langhirt, was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and is listed in stable condition.
Where the crash happened
The wreck occurred at the intersection of Raeford Road and the I‑295 south entrance ramp, a heavily traveled connection between neighborhood streets and the Fayetteville Outer Loop.
A Raeford Road corridor study from the City of Fayetteville describes the corridor as one of the community's most dangerous and lays out a series of safety and access management recommendations aimed at reducing serious crashes.
Planned upgrades aim to curb wrecks
State and local transportation officials have pitched a multi‑million‑dollar overhaul of sections of Raeford Road that is intended to cut down on severe collisions by adding raised medians, improving drainage and upgrading pedestrian infrastructure.
Earlier coverage in $48 million safety plan detailed the N.C. Department of Transportation proposal, which estimates roughly $48 million in work on the corridor.
Investigation and injuries
The Fayetteville Police Department's Traffic Unit is continuing to investigate the crash and has not released additional details about what may have contributed to the wreck.
WTVD reported that the passenger was taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center and is listed in stable condition. The hospital's location page lists its address as 1638 Owen Drive in Fayetteville, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center.
A full investigation is underway and officials have not released further information. This story will be updated if the Fayetteville Police Department or the hospital release additional details.
