By james art DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — Durham Police are continuing their investigation Monday into a fatal weekend car crash. Saturday evening at 8:37, emergency dispatchers received a call of a vehicle collision on Page Road near Holloman Road in Durham.
According to DPD, Durham resident Rodney Brower, 56, was driving a 2015 Infiniti QX60 when he collided with a 2008 Chevy Cobalt driven by Sherry Walker, 35, of Durham.
Police records also say another adult and three children under the age of 5 were riding in Walker’s car when the crash happened.
In a news release, law enforcement said Walker and one of the children were pronounced dead at the hospital.
The other adults and children in Walker’s Cobalt were taken to hospital and treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Witnesses told ABC11 they knew the crash was bad when they went to see what happened.
“I went to the car and I saw the airbags open and I couldn’t see if there was anyone in the car,” said a witness who did not want to be identified. I knew right away that (Walker) wasn’t making it.
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“And as a mother, I felt like (responders) took a long time to respond,” the witness said.
The Durham Fire Department said the first call came in at 8:39 p.m., and the first crew arrived at the scene at 8:44 p.m.
Four minutes later, an additional team arrived with extrication equipment.
Witnesses said they would like to see more road visibility along that stretch of Page Road. They said they believe drivers are often speeding on the turn.
“Something has to be done before it gets worse,” the witness said.
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