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One Person Dies in Overnight Car Crash NC 105

By Jesse Wood

One person died from an overnight car crash on N.C. 105 near the edge of Boone. The accident occurred near the Vulcan rock quarry.

State Highway Patrol told WJHL.com that the “car was traveling south when the driver hit a guard rail and over-corrected. The vehicle then overturned several times.”

The female passenger in the backseat died after being ejected from the vehicle and two other passengers were flown to Johnson City Medical Center. The deceased is Raquel Ramirez, 36, of Boone, the State Highway Patrol confirmed. No other details were released regarding those injured in accident. 

Charges are currently pending, according to the report.