Highway Patrol investigating deadly wreck in Rowan Co.

ROWAN CO., N.C.– Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly single vehicle wreck in Rowan County.

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The wreck happened on Highway 801 near Meisemer Dairy Road around 8 p.m. Sunday. Troopers say the vehicle traveled left of center and ran off the left side of the road striking a tree.

Troopers say the driver of the vehicle was not wearing a seat belt and was pronounced deceased at the hospital.  The passenger was flown to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem.

No further information has been released at this time.