Elder Jones Death – According to authorities, the identity of a man who died in a fatal two-car accident on Saturday morning, has been identified as 77-year-old Elder Jones, of South Carolina.
Report says, another traveler identified as 53-year-old Thomas Thompson, of Newport was critically hurt in the accident that happened in Carteret County at about 8 am. on Highway 24 near Bogue Loope Road.
It was reported by the authorities that Thompson was traveling west on the highway, went across the centerline and collided head-on with an oncoming vehicle.
The driver of the oncoming vehicle, 77-year-old Elder Jones, of South Carolina died in the accident.
Thompson was flown to a Wilmington hospital under life-threatening injuries.
Investigation is still ongoing.