BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — One person was killed Thursday in a crash involving a FedEx truck in Burke County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
The wreck happened around 1:30 p.m. along Highway 181 in the Oak Hill community north of Morganton.
State troopers said a FedEx driver pulled into the path of a pickup truck, causing it to overturn into a guardrail.
The driver of the pickup truck, 67-year-old Rex Ivy Powell, died from his injuries at the scene.
The driver of the FedEx truck, 27-year-old Talmadge James Belcher, was taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries.
Troopers said an initial investigation does not indicate impairment or speed to be contributing factors in this crash.
However, Belcher has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to yield the right of way.
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