Car Wash Employee Killed in Machinery Accident in North Carolina

26-year-old Carolina Bree Franks was killed in a tragic accident at Zips Car Wash in Weaverville, North Carolina, where she was working a shift for a coworker.
Franks became trapped in the drive-through machinery and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The North Carolina Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) is leading the investigation into the incident.
The car wash remains closed pending the outcome of the investigation.
Franks had been working at the Zips location for five months before the fatal incident.