IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A woman has died following a collision on Garden Valley Road near the overpass of Interstate 40 in Iredell County, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
Troopers said a 1999 Oldsmobile Eighty-Eight was traveling north on Garden Valley Road when it crossed the centerline, ran off the road to the left, struck a bridge railing, overturned, and became submerged in the South Yadkin River.
Investigators said the vehicle was found on Dec. 24 however they believe the collision occurred on Dec. 22.
The driver of the vehicle, 26-year-old Sequoia Chamon Cotton died at the scene, according to troopers.
Troopers said a preliminary investigation indicated that excessive speed was a contributing factor. Cotton was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the collision.
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