LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — A fatal collision occurred early Sunday morning on NC 16 South near NC 73 in Lincoln County, resulting in the deaths of two drivers.
The accident involved a 2006 Acura RSX traveling north in the southbound lane and a 2014 Nissan Altima, both of which caught fire following a head-on collision.
Rashann Jakeem Curmon, 32, was driving the Acura and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. A child in the Acura was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Nissan, Steven J Sweda, 50, died at the scene.
The initial investigation does not indicate speed or impairment as contributing factors in the collision.
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