Officials identify man killed in three-car crash at N Kerr Avenue; passenger in critical condition

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - One person was killed after a three-vehicle crash at the intersection of N Kerr Ave. and Farley Dr. on Wednesday afternoon.

William Everett, a 74-year-old from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died later that day in the hospital. The passenger in his car is still in critical condition at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center as of Thursday, and her name has not been released.

According to NC State Highway Patrol officers, Everett was driving on Farley Drive toward Kerr Avenue and didn’t stop at the stop sign. Another vehicle collided with him, and then that car was struck by a pickup truck.

The other drivers in the crash received non-life-threatening injuries, according to SHP.

The incident is part of an ongoing investigation.

This developing story will be updated as more details become available.

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