A Fayetteville man was killed and a woman was critically injured in a head-on collision on Rosehill Road early Saturday after the woman lost control of her vehicle, according to the Fayetteville Police Department.
Eric Manning, 59, was killed in the crash just after 6 a.m. Saturday in the 3700 block of Rosehill Road, according to a news release.
Xandrina Smith, 42, also of Fayetteville, was flown to a regional hospital with critical injuries, the release said.
Investigators said Smith was driving north on Rosehill Road in a gray 2013 Nissan Murano when she lost control of the vehicle. Manning was driving south in a 2011 Kia Sorento, the release said.
Multiple witnesses told investigators that Smith lost control of her vehicle and collided head-on with Manning’s vehicle.
Manning was pronounced dead at the scene.
All lanes of Rosehill Road from Rutledge to Tamarack drives were blocked as investigators collected evidence. The road was later reopened.
Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact Officer C. Lewis at 910-818-1872.
