Driver killed while changing flat tire on I-40 in Orange County, Highway Patrol says

Lexi Solomon
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A driver was fatally struck by an SUV while changing a tire on Interstate 40 in Orange County on Tuesday, the State Highway Patrol said.

A portion of Interstate 40 in Orange County was shut down for about two hours Tuesday morning after a driver changing a tire was fatally struck.

The crash occurred at 4:38 a.m. near N.C. 86 in Orange County, according to a State Highway Patrol news release. The car was partially parked in the eastbound lane of the interstate when an SUV traveling east struck the driver, the release stated.

The driver, whose name was not released, died on the scene. The SUV driver was not injured and stayed on the scene until authorities arrived, according to the release.

State troopers cleared the scene at 7:10 a.m. The crash remains under investigation.