Wrong-way Durham Freeway crash claims trooper and driver with DWI history
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Master Trooper Steven J. Perry, 30, was killed when his North Carolina State Highway Patrol Dodge Charger was struck head-on by a Nissan Altima traveling the wrong way on the Durham Freeway near Anderson Street early Sunday. The Altima’s driver, Melshawn Moore, 39, of Kinston, also died; investigators believe he was impaired and Moore had a history of DWIs. The crash closed the northbound lanes for several hours and remained under investigation as officals released details about Moore’s prior offenses.
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