UPDATE: A car accident on Ashland Church Road resulted in the death of a Merry Hill man on [insert date here].
According to NCSHP officials, Derrick Spruill, 42, was traveling east at approximately 8:55 p.m. when his vehicle went off the roadway to the right and struck a fallen tree. The vehicle then returned to the road, crossed the centerline, and veered left to collide with another tree. Spruill was pronounced dead at the scene.
ORIGINAL: Emergency services are responding to a car accident on Ashland Church Road, as confirmed by Bertie County Emergency Services. Fire, EMS, and Law Enforcement Officials (LEO) are on site.
The roadway is currently closed and is expected to reopen by morning, according to BCES. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.