Tuesday, June 12, 2018

A fire that killed David Creech and his two-year-old son, Matthew and injured three others was started by a toddler playing with a lighter.






JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - 
Investigators say a fire that killed two people and injured three others was started by a toddler playing with a lighter.

It happened on Beulahtown Road in Kenley Saturday Morning.

Johnston County deputies say they found David Creech and his two-year-old son, Matthew, dead inside. The girlfriend of David Creech and both his 3-year-old and 10-year-old sons were transported to UNC Chapel Hill.

They're listed in serious but stable condition.

Investigators say the fire started in a toddlers bed because a juvenile was playing with a lighter. They say no criminal activity is believed to have occurred but an investigation is ongoing.