Three people, including a child, were killed in a crash early Saturday morning on Interstate 85 in Granville County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 4 a.m. near the Durham County line. Troopers said a Toyota Highlander failed to slow down and struck a Providence Fire Department truck that was blocking an earlier crash scene.
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The impact pushed the fire truck and the SUV into a nearby pickup truck.
A family of four from Charlotte was inside the Highlander.
Troopers identified the victims as 31-year-old Jason Nye, 32-year-old Christina Nye and their 6-year-old daughter. Their 10-year-old son was flown to Duke University Hospital with serious injuries.
The firetruck and pickup truck were unoccupied at the time of the crash.
Northbound I-85 near Exit 191 was closed for more than six hours while crews investigated the collision.