Southern Pines Police Department Announces A Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Investigation
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
December 29, 2014
Southern Pines Police Department
Announces A Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Investigation
The Southern Pines Police Department announces a Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Investigation. On December 28, 2014 at approximately 7:40 pm, the Southern Pines Police Department responded to W. Morganton Road near the intersection of S. Henley Street, Southern Pines North Carolina, for a reported pedestrian motor vehicle crash. The initial investigation revealed that Tarsheia Wallace, 18 years of age from Southern Pines, North Carolina was struck by a vehicle driven by Robert Saunders, 40 years of age, from Pinehurst, North Carolina. During a subsequent crash, Mr. Saunders and Ms. Wallace were both struck by a vehicle driven by Kendall Fields, 20 years of age from Southern Pines, North Carolina.
Both Tarsheia Wallace and Robert Saunders were transported to First Health, Moore Regional Hospital. At 9:18 am, on December 29, 2014, Mr. Saunders died as a result of injuries sustained during the crash.
If anyone has information regarding this investigation, please contact the Southern Pines Police Department at (910) 692-7031.
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Captain Charles Campbell
910-692-2732 x2865
Address/Location
Southern Pines Police Department
450 W Pennsylvania Ave
Southern Pines, NC 28387
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 910-692-2732
519 West Morganton Road
Southern Pines, NC 28387