Overview

• The crash happened late Wednesday in the 2700 block of Rosehill Road near Walstone Road, according to police.
• Investigators said the vehicle left the roadway and hit a telephone pole, and three people died at the scene.
• A fourth occupant was airlifted to UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill and remains in critical condition.
• Cumberland County Schools confirmed the deceased were E.E. Smith High School students and deployed on-campus counseling for students and staff.
• Rosehill Road was closed between Ramsey Street and Country Club Road for the Traffic Unit’s reconstruction as residents voiced renewed safety concerns.