07/28/11 — Man killed in early morning wreck

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Man killed in early morning wreck

By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on July 28, 2011 11:28 AM

MOUNT OLIVE -- A 29-year-old man was killed this morning in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Pineview Cemetery Road and Adam Road east of town.

The identity of the victim is being withheld until his family can be notified.

The wreck happened at 5:26 a.m. when the victim failed to stop for a stop sign on Adam Road as he made a left turn onto Pineview Cemetery Road and pulled into the path of a mini-van occupied by three people.

The occupants of the mini-van where taken to Wayne Memorial Hospital to be checked said Highway Patrol Trooper N.J. Talley.

The mini-van was driven by Adelaida Elias, 29, of 114 Cleveland Dr., Mount Olive. The passengers were identified as Belarmino Manuel Lopez-Diaz, 32, also of 114 Cleveland Dr. and Gregarid Valencia Pacheco, 21, of 917 Stanly Chapel Church Rd., Mount Olive.