Update: One person dead in Martin County car accident

One person dead in Martin County car accident (Added: February 07, 2012)

OAK CITY, N.C. ? Troopers say speed was a factor in a fatal accident in Martin County. (more)

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By: WNCT Staff | WNCT
Published: February 07, 2012
Updated: February 07, 2012 - 2:39 PM

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OAK CITY, N.C. – Troopers say speed was a factor in a fatal accident in Martin County.

It happened off Highway 111 near Old Cotton Road near Oak City around 12:30 Tuesday morning. The intersection is about two miles away from the victim's home.

Troopers say 27-year-old James Boyette was thrown from his SUV after it flipped.

They say he wasn't wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident.

Paramedics pronounced him dead on the scene.

Troopers say Boyette was driving between 65 and 75 miles an hour in a 55 mile an hour zone.

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