In a video message that was subsequently posted on Facebook. WXII provided a statement from the governor’s office in North Carolina.
“To the four families who lost a loved one in such a tragic way, Governor [Josh] Stein and his wife Anna offer their sincerest condolences. We must all do our part to promote road safety since.
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Since then, friends have recalled the accident victims. Robert Russell, a friend of Matthew Lockwood, told Fox station WGHP that people “always felt fulfilled with him.”
According to the publication, Lockwood enlisted in the Marines and served in Iraq in 2018 before joining Carolina Power as a lineman. He loved his job.
