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Wrong-Way Crash on I-26 in North Carolina Kills One; Driver Held on $5 Million Bond

Friday, October 23, 2026 · States · GSM News

A wrong-way crash on Interstate 26 in North Carolina has left one person dead. Police said Lanier, 54, of Taylors, South Carolina, drove a Tesla the wrong way near Exit 37 and collided with oncoming traffic.

The driver killed was Brooks, 42, of Leicester, North Carolina. The injured were taken to Mission Hospital.

Lanier was arrested and is being held on a $5 million secured bond. The case remains under investigation, and charges will be handled by the courts.

Source: GSM·America

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Photo: 图:北卡罗来纳州阿什维尔附近的 I-26 公路。摄影:DiscoA340,CC BY-SA 4.0,经 Wikimedia Commons。 / Photo: Interstate 26 near Asheville, North Carolina, by DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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