A man from South Carolina was killed on Monday when his carcrashed into a tree and caught fire near Maxton.
According to North Carolina Highway Patrol the accident occurredshortly before 5 p.m. about 3 miles south of Maxton on N.C. 83. According to areport filed by North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper J.T. Locklear, 30year-old Eric Wayne Stubbs of McColl was traveling north in his 2006 Dodgepickup truck when he lost control of the vehicle and ran off the road.
The truck then swerved back onto the roadway and ran off theopposite side. The truck crossed the road one more time before striking a treeand bursting into flames.
Police estimate Stubb’s was traveling at 85 mph in a 55 mphzone.
If you or someone you know has been injured in a SouthCarolina car accident, please contact the Charleston personal injury lawyer ofthe Steinberg Law Firm by calling 843-720-2800.