IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A woman died after she ran off the road and hit a tree in Iredell County Wednesday, investigators said.
Troopers started investigating the crash, which happened on Island Ford Road near Stamey Farm Road, around 4 p.m. Wednesday. The area is off exit 146 on Interstate 40.
Highway patrol said a 2008 Chevrolet Impala was driving west on Island Ford Road when it ran off the road to the right and overcorrected. Then, the car crossed the center line, running off the road to the left. It then went down an embankment and crashed into a tree.
The driver, 50-year-old Elisa Marie Teasley, of Statesville, died at the scene, troopers said.
Troopers said Teasley wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. They also believe she was speeding beyond the posted speed limit, and said that was a contributing factor in the collision.
(WATCH BELOW: Residents remain without homes after U-Haul crashes into apartments)
©2022 Cox Media Group
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/LH3JSJEF3VBLRJLJQESEAG34AM.png)
