JACKSONVILLE, NC. (THECOUNT) — Amy Minter of Eden, North Carolina, has been identified as the victim killed along with a toddler while operating a vehicle in Onslow County on Thursday.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol says Minter, 42, and her 15-month-old, Robbie Schultz, were killed after the SUV they were traveling in, for unknown reasons, exited the roadway and struck a tree.
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Minter was ejected from the SUV during the violent crash, reports WXII12.
Troopers said little Robbie was secured in a car seat.
Minter was not wearing a seatbelt, a crash report noted.
Both victims were pronounced dead at the scene of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.
The relation of the pair is unknown, however, the victim’s facebook page depicts a toddler in many photos.
An investigation into the crash is continuing.
Anyone with possible information on the deadly crash may contact police at 911.
Friends and family members flocked to Facebook to remember the beloved woman:
Geo quick facts: Onslow County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 177,772. Its county seat is Jacksonville. The county was created in 1734 as Onslow Precinct and gained county status in 1739. Onslow County comprises the Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area – Wikipedia.