Fatal Wreck in Alexander County

On Tuesday, January 10, the NC State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision in Alexander County on NC 127 near Willie McLeod Road.  A Ford Focus traveling south on NC 127, lost control, crossed the centerline, and collided head-on with a northbound dump truck. The driver of the Ford Focus, Mary Kay Keller, succumbed to her injuries at the scene. The driver of the dump truck, David Hinson, was not injured.  Both drivers were restrained. During the on-scene investigation, NC 127 was closed in the area for approximately four hours.