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NC A&T Student, Man Die From Wrong Way Driving Accident On I-40

A 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman died in an accident on I-40 Tuesday morning in Alamance County.

HAW RIVER, NC - A 24-year-old man and a 22-year-old NC A&T student died in a two-car crash on I-40 Tuesday morning in Alamance County.

According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, Joshua Lamm of Snow Camp, NC, pulled to the right shoulder, made a U-turn and started going east on the westbound travel lanes. Lamm struck a car head on driven by Destiny Jones from Gastonia. A&T has confirmed Jones was a rising senior and a Sports Science and Fitness Major.

Lamm was wearing a seatbelt while Jones was not. The accident happened near the 150-mile marker around 1:30 a.m.

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Highway Patrol says alcohol and speed weren't factors.

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