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1 dead, 1 with life-threatening injuries after head-on crash in Wilkesboro on NC 16, troopers say

By Dolan Reynolds,

3 hours ago

WILKESBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — One driver is dead, and another faces life-threatening injuries after a head-on crash in Wilkes County on Friday, according to a North Carolina State Highway Patrol news release.

Around 12:40 p.m., troopers responded to and investigated a fatal crash in Wilkes County on NC 16 near Knollwood Drive.

A 2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee going south on NC 16 crossed the center line and crashed head-on with a northbound 2023 Ford Explorer.

The driver of the Jeep, Richard Wayne Earp, 71, of Taylorsville, died at the scene.

The driver of the Ford was taken by EMS to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The initial investigation indicates speed and impairment were not contributing factors in the crash.

NC 16 was closed in the area for approximately two hours during the on-scene investigation.

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