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.
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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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