A Catawba County crash claimed the life of a Hickory man. The deceased is 24-year-old Mauricio Diaz Gomez.
On Friday (September 27) at approximately 11:25 p.m., the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to Highland Avenue NE at Fairgrove Church Road. A 2013 Hyundai Sonata traveling south on Fairgrove Church Road, entered the intersection on a red light and was struck by a 2015 Dodge Ram traveling east on Highland Avenue NE.
The driver of the Hyundai, Mauricio Diaz Gomez passed away from his injuries at the scene. A female passenger and child were transported by EMS to Catawba Valley Medical Center, with non-life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the Dodge, a Lenoir resident, and a juvenile passenger were transported by EMS to Catawba Valley Medical Center, with non-life-threatening injuries. The initial investigation does not indicate impairment to be a contributing factor and no charges will be filed in this case. During the on-scene investigation, the roadway was closed in the area for approximately two hours.
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