Two Galax, Va. men were killed in this Lincoln after a tractor-trailer jackknifed into its lane, leading the rear wheels of the truck to collide with the front of the car. Killed were Gregorio Lugo Martinez, 53, and Eleazar Hernandez, 18. A third passenger in the car, Geremias Rodriguez, survived. Charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle in the accident was 54-year-old truck driver Anthony Louis Harvey of Charlotte.

Two killed when car collides with tractor-trailer on N.C. 18

Two Galax, Va. men were killed and one was injured when a car and a tractor trailer collided on N.C. 18 on Nov. 15 at 4:40 p.m., according to a report by Trooper S.R. Grizzell of the N.C. Highway Patrol. Killed at the scene was Gregorio Lugo Martinez, 53, driver of a 1989 Lincoln. Martinez did not have a driver’s license, according to the report.

The second man to die was Eleazar Hernandez, who would have turned 19 on Nov. 18. Hernandez was listed in critical condition at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center on Friday, but died overnight.

Above Left: The tractor-trailer came to rest partially out of the roadway, but was still blocking both lanes of traffic. The rear tandem wheels from the truck were dislodged in the wreck.