US 421 crash claims life of Sanford woman
A Sanford woman was killed Friday, April 11, when her car was hit by a truck on U.S. 421, according to the NC Highway Patrol.
The crash happened about 6 a.m. at the Cox Mill Road intersection, Trooper C. Isbell said.
Crystal Cain-Thorne, 53, was exiting Cox Mill Road in her Nissan Sentra to turn left on to US 421. As she entered the highway, a northbound tractor trailer crashed into the driver's side of the Sentra, Isbell said.
Thorne was flown to the UNC Hospitals in Chapel Hill where she died from her injuries.
Isbell would not release the name of the truck driver, citing the ongoing investigation.
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