Three-car crash on I-40 causes traffic delays

An accident is under investigation after a driver allegedly caused a wreck using the grass area to pass another car

Duplin Journal Staff

A three-car accident that occurred last Thursday, on Interstate 40 near mile-marker 368 resulted in several people with minor injuries and traffic backed up for miles.

“The white truck proceeded to drive in the grass area of the side of the road on I-40 because everyone was going [too] slow for him. As he went to get back on the road in front of the black jeep he lost control and hit the jeep,” Jameeka Tatum told the Duplin Journal. Tatum added that the white truck also hit her vehicle flipping her and her two children four times. “My 2 year old and 8 month old, we [were] in the Ford Ranger.”

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol Kenansville office were not able to comment as they were waiting for the report.