NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Caldwell County on US 64 near Charles White Lane. A 2004 Nissan Xterra was traveling east on US 64, drove left of center, and collided head-on with a westbound 2006 Toyota Corolla. The driver of the Nissan, Dwayne Ross Bryant Jr., 36, of Lenoir, received serious injuries and was transported by EMS to Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Lenoir. The driver of the Toyota, Leonarda Martinez Pichardo, 65, of Lenoir, succumbed to her injuries at the scene. Bryant has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle. The investigation is ongoing. The wreck occurred on Saturday.
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