Overview

• 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.