State trooper killed by wrong-way driver in Durham County
A North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper has died after being struck by a wrong-way driver early Sunday morning, according to the NCSHP.
Officials said Master Trooper Steven J. Perry was on-duty when he was traveling on Durham Freeway in Durham County. The highway patrol said he was struck head-on by a driver going the wrong direction.Β
The other driver involved also died in the crash.
Perry served Durham County during his nearly seven-year career with the highway patrol.
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