Cary man killed, Apex man injured in fiery, head-on crash on NC 55 in Cary

ABC11

August 26, 2024 at 3:27 p.m.·1 min read

This story was updated Aug. 27, 2024.

One person is dead and another has life-threatening injuries after a highway crash Monday afternoon on N.C. 55.

The crash happened after 1 p.m. between Mahal Avenue and the entrance ramp to 540 when a southbound SUV entered the northbound lanes and hit another SUV head-on, causing both to catch fire, according to ABC11, The News & Observer’s newsgathering partner.

The driver of the southbound SUV, 67-year-old Robert McKinnon of Cary, died at the scene, police said.

The other driver, 55-year-old Xiucheng Feng of Apex. was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The road was expected to be closed until rush hour traffic started Monday afternoon, ABC11 reported.

We will update this story as we get more information.

One person is dead and another has life-threatening injuries from a highway crash on NC 55, Aug. 26, 2024.

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