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Two siblings were killed Sunday after a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) crashed into a fast food restaurant in North Carolina, The Associated Press reports.
The crash occurred
at about 9:45 a.m. at a Hardee’s restaurant in the city of Wilson, about 40
miles (65 kilometers) east of the state capital Raleigh, according to The Associated
Press.
The Lincoln
Aviator struck Christopher Ruffin, 58, and Clay Ruffin, 62, both from Wilson, a
police news release said. Christopher Ruffin died at the scene while his
brother died at ECU Health Medical Center in Greensville, according to The Associated
Press.
The SUV appeared
to have gone through front windows, coming to a stop inside the dining where the
siblings were atop broken glass window frames.
Police
identified the driver as Jesse Lawrence, 78, of Wilson. He was treated and
released at Wilson Medical Center.
Authorities
are investigating the incident.