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Andre Nelson, 22, killed and Rasheed McLain, 24, critically injured after head-on crash with sheriff's office vehicle on NC Highway 144 in Scotland County, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Tue, 08/16/2022 - 11:14am
Accident Date: 
Saturday, December 5, 2015

National Guard soldier dies in crash with NC deputies

Authorities say one National Guard soldier was killed and another injured after the men were involved in a crash with two deputies from the Scotland County Sheriff's Office. The driver, 24-year-old Rasheed McLain of Fayetteville, was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Authorities say they don't think he was wearing a seatbelt. The two sheriff's deputies were treated and released from a hospital. The soldier sitting in the passenger seat, 22-year-old Andre Nelson of Lumberton, was killed.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics: 
Police and Government Vehicles, Head-on, Seat Belt Usage
People Involved: 
Andre Nelson
Rasheed McLain
Roadway: 
NC Highway 144
City: 
Township of Laurel Hill, NC
County: 
Scotland County, NC
Area: 
Myrtle Beach-Florence, SC

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Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 12/16/2015 - 4:33pm
What happened here what is the real story there is to many stories going on

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