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A 3-year-old boy is dead and three more people were seriously injured in a crash Tuesday night in Sampson County.
According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a single-car crash around 6:34 p.m. on Autry Mill Road near U.S. Highway 13.
According to the Highway Patrol’s preliminary investigation, a 2004 Ford Expedition was traveling north on Autry Mill Road when it ran off the road. The driver then overcorrected, reentered the roadway and then ran off the left shoulder before hitting a ditch and a tree. Troopers said the SUV flipped several times before coming to a stop in a yard.
Three juveniles, including a 3-year-old boy, were ejected from the SUV. The 3-year-old died at the scene, while the two juveniles were taken to local hospitals. The driver, a woman, was also taken to the hospital.
Troopers believe the driver was the only person wearing a seatbelt in the car and that speed was a contributing factor.
Troopers said they would have more information at a later time.
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