ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. — A woman was killed, and a 2-year-old child was injured in a crash Friday night in Onslow County.
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the incident occurred around 8:25 p.m. on Oct. 30 along A.I. Taylor Road.
Authorities said 28-year-old Austin Simpson of Hubert was driving north at a high rate of speed when his vehicle veered off the road, hitting a culvert before crashing into a tree. The vehicle subsequently caught fire.
Witnesses reported that 30-year-old Kristina Rowe of Pink Hill was a passenger who became trapped in the burning vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 2-year-old child secured in a car seat was rescued and airlifted to a hospital in Chapel Hill for treatment of burn injuries.
Simpson managed to exit the vehicle and was transported to Naval Medical Center for medical care.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing. No additional details regarding lane closures or vehicle towing have been reported at this time.