LENOIR, N.C. — Troopers say a woman is dead following a collision in Caldwell County on Wednesday.
Around 5 a.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Caldwell County on Calico Road near Vantage Heights Circle.
Troopers say a 2010 Toyota Corolla was traveling north on Calico Road, crossed the centerline, ran off the road to the left, collided with a utility pole and overturned.
The driver, Angelina Elizabeth Lanala Manuel, 20, of Lenoir, was not wearing her seatbelt at the time of the collision and was ejected, according to a news release.
Troopers say Manuel died at the scene due to her injuries.
