According to a preliminary report by Trooper S.D. Parrish of the state Highway Patrol the crash occurred at approximately 12:50 a.m. in the southbound lane of I-95 near the Highway 903 exit in the Roanoke Rapids area.
Nicholas Edwards ran off the road to the right and his vehicle collided with a highway sign and then collided with a tree.
Right now the trooper has not been able to determine factors contributing to the crash.
