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Three family members killed in early morning crash on I-85 in Granville County
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Key Points:
- Three people, including a 6-year-old child, were killed in a crash on I-85 in Granville County early Saturday morning near the Durham County line.
- A Toyota Highlander traveling north failed to slow down and struck a Providence Fire Department truck blocking an earlier crash scene, pushing both vehicles into a nearby pickup truck.
- The victims were identified as Jason Nye, 31, Christina Nye, 32, and their 6-year-old daughter; their 10-year-old son was seriously injured and flown to Duke University Hospital.
- The fire truck and pickup truck involved in the crash were unoccupied at the time of the collision.
- Northbound I-85 near Exit 191 was closed for over six hours, and the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
