Misty Michelle Ezzell, 51, of Tabor City, North Carolina, was killed Thursday evening after a three-vehicle crash on Peacock Road in Columbus County. Four other people were injured in the collision, leaving authorities investigating what happened along the rural roadway.
The crash happened around 6:33 p.m. on November 5, near the intersection of Peacock Road and Woodrow Cribb Road, in the area surrounding Tabor City in southeastern North Carolina.
Ezzell died at the scene. She was among five people involved in the crash, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The four other people sustained injuries, although authorities have not released their names or provided details about their conditions.
The collision involved three vehicles, but investigators have not explained how they came together or what led to the crash. Officials have also not released details about the vehicles involved.
For now, several important questions remain unanswered. Authorities have not said whether speed, driver error or another factor played a role. It is also unclear whether anyone involved has received a citation.
The crash took place along Peacock Road near Woodrow Cribb Road, in a rural section of Columbus County not far from the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. The area surrounds Tabor City, a community in southeastern North Carolina.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the collision. Investigators are expected to establish the events leading up to the crash as they work to determine exactly what happened.
Additional details, including the circumstances surrounding the three-vehicle collision, may become available when the official crash report is released.
For now, Ezzell’s death remains the central loss from a crash that also left four other people injured. Authorities have not announced any further information about the investigation.
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