Suhziah Spruill : Fatal Crash on Boston Highway: 4 Dead, 2 Injured

PITT COUNTY, N.C. — Tragedy struck late Saturday night as four people lost their lives and two others sustained injuries in a fatal crash on a North Carolina highway. The driver of the vehicle, who survived the initial crash, was struck and killed while attempting to stop traffic.

The crash, which occurred at approximately 11:48 p.m. EDT, was reported by North Carolina State Highway Patrol Master Trooper Rico L. Stephens, as per WNCT-TV. The driver, identified as Suhziah Spruill, 22, of Snow Hill, North Carolina, was travelling north on state highway 903 at a high rate of speed when the vehicle veered off the road, striking a guardrail, according to WITN-TV.

It was reported that five passengers in the vehicle were not wearing seat belts and were ejected from the vehicle upon impact, as per WNCT. Tragically, three passengers succumbed to their injuries at the scene, while two others were transported to ECU Health Medical Center in Greenville with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to WCTI-TV.

The three victims, all residents of North Carolina, were identified as Nykwon Coppedge, 22, of Snow Hill; Zykhia Connor, 18, of Grifton; and Amoni Spruill, 20, of Farmville, as reported by the television station.

After the initial crash, Suhziah Spruill exited his vehicle and entered the roadway in an attempt to stop traffic, as detailed by WNCT. Tragically, he was struck by a Kia Forte and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The driver of the Forte, who remains unidentified, will not face charges, according to troopers.

An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash is currently underway.

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