CLARENDON, NC — A Tabor City woman lost her life and four others were injured Thursday evening following a three-vehicle collision in southern Columbus County.
The crash occurred at approximately 6:33 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, along Peacock Road near its intersection with Woodrow Cribb Road in the Clarendon area.
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, 51-year-old Misty Michelle Ezzell of Tabor City was traveling southbound in a Honda SUV when her vehicle was struck head-on. Ezzell was pronounced dead at the scene.
Highway Patrol Investigation
Troopers reported that 18-year-old Mathis James Pelot was traveling northbound on Peacock Road in a 2017 Nissan Rogue when his vehicle crossed the centerline.
Pelot’s vehicle first sideswiped a northbound Nissan SUV driven by 48-year-old Nada Weatherford before colliding head-on with Ezzell’s southbound Honda SUV.
Emergency responders dispatched multiple units to care for the victims:
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Misty Michelle Ezzell, 51, of Tabor City: Driver of the Honda SUV, pronounced dead at the scene.
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Erik Blackwell: Passenger in Ezzell’s vehicle, sustained serious injuries and was airlifted to Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington.
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Mathis James Pelot, 18: Driver of the Nissan Rogue, transported by ambulance to Columbus Regional Healthcare System with non-life-threatening injuries before being transferred to New Hanover.
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Nada Weatherford, 48, and Billy Weatherford: Driver and passenger of the sideswiped Nissan SUV, transported by EMS to McLeod Loris Hospital.
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Barbara Long, 78: Front-seat passenger in the Weatherford vehicle, was uninjured.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is continuing its investigation into the collision.
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