And a young person was killed in Henry County last night when the car he was riding in went through a stop sign without stopping. Morrison was taken to a local hospital and later died. A juvenile driving a car apparently slowed down to take exit 1-41. Then, a tractor trailer driver rear- ended a car a few vehicles behind the juvenile. That started a chain reaction.
State Police say none of the injuries appeared to be life threatening.
Traffic was backed up for several miles. The accident was cleared up around one this morning. State Police, Franklin County, and Rocky Mount officers spent six hours stopping vehicles on Route 2-20. Nine people were arrested for driving under the influence. State Police say motorists are pleased with the checkpoints.