One man dead, another arrested after shots fired at Rowan deputies following chase
One man killed, another arrested after reportedly shooting at deputies By WBTV Web Staff | February 17, 2021 at 9:56 PM EST - Updated February 18 at 5:39 PM
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was found dead and another was arrested after a vehicle pursuit that involved shots being fired at deputies in Rowan County Wednesday evening.
The incident began when deputies say they got word that a wanted person was going to be at a home on Jacob Bost Road in Salisbury. There, deputies saw two people in masks leave the home and drive off in a pickup truck.
Two Killed In Catawba County Crash
Two Killed In Catawba County Crash
February 18, 2021
Two people were killed in a Catawba County highway collision Wednesday (February 17). At approximately 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to Riverbend Road near Oxford School Road. A 2010 Ford Mustang was traveling west, crossed the centerline in a curve, and collided head-on with an eastbound 2007 Toyota Camry.
The Ford was driven by 53-year-old Bradley Joseph Koepnick of Statesville. The Toyota was being operated by 19-year-old Caroline Elizabeth Ervin of Claremont. Both drivers passed away at the scene as a result of their injuries. There were no other passengers. Neither driver was restrained by a seatbelt. The roadway was closed for approximately three hours during the on-scene investigation.
Updated: 12:05 AM EST February 18, 2021
Two people were killed following a fatal collision in Catawba County Wednesday morning, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirms.
Troopers said the collision happened at around 11:50 a.m. in Catawba County on Riverbend Road near Oxford School Road.
Officials report that a 2010 Ford Mustang, that was traveling west, crossed the centerline in a curve, and collided head-on with an eastbound 2007 Toyota Camry.
Troopers said the Ford was being operated by 53-year-old Bradley Joseph Koepnick of Statesville. The Toyota was being operated by 19-year-old Caroline Elizabeth Ervin of Claremont. Both drivers died at the scene.
There were no other passengers in the vehicles and neither driver was wearing a seatbelt, troopers said.