Kirby Preston Wood and Kzon Derajae Crenshaw (Photo courtesy of Harnett County Schools) (Photo courtesy of Harnett County Schools)
Wednesday, June 08, 2016 02:38PM
DUNN (WTVD) -- Authorities in Harnett County are investigating a Tuesday night accident that killed two high school students.
It happened along SR-1725 in Dunn. Officials said a vehicle driven by 16-year-old Kirby Preston Wood of Dunn was going east when it passed another vehicle before reaching a curve in the road.
As Wood's car went around the curve, he ran off the right side of the roadway and lost control as he came back onto SR-1725.
Authorities said he then ran off the left side of the road before hitting a ditch and two trees, which caused the vehicle to split into two pieces.
Wood was ejected from the vehicle and died from a head injury, according to officials.
A passenger in the car with Wood, 18-year-old Kzon Derajae Crenshaw of Erwin, was airlifted to WakeMed Hospital where he later died. Authorities said Crenshaw was wearing a seatbelt.
ABC11 has learned Wood was a junior at Triton High School, and Crenshaw was a senior.
Further details surrounding the incident have not been released.