NC Woman Lakawsak Dixon ID’d As Victim In Thursday Fatal Clinton Single-Vehicle Crash

CLINTON, NC. (THECOUNT) — Lakawsak Dixon, of Clinton, NC, has been identified as the victim in a fatal single-vehicle crash Thursday morning, according to reports.

Dixon, 30, was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Clinton early Thursday morning.

According to the Clinton Police Department, Dixon was operating a Chevrolet Malibu on West Main Street near Michael Street around 2 a.m. Thursday, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle crossed centerlines and exited the roadway. The vehicle then rolled over.

Fire personnel were able to get the driver out of the vehicle, however, Dixon was later pronounced dead of injuries suffered in the violent wreck.

Dixon was not wearing a seatbelt.

Officials say speed may have been a factor in the crash.

“The investigation is ongoing to determine if factors other than speed contributed to the accident,” the police chief said, reports ClintonNC.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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Geo quick facts: Clinton is a city and the county seat of Sampson County, North Carolina, United States. The population of Clinton is 8,639 according to the 2010 Census. Clinton is named for Richard Clinton, a Brigadier General of the North Carolina militia in the American Revolution – Wikipedia.