A Whitsett man was pronounced dead at the scene of a traffic accident along North Church Street (US 70) late Sunday afternoon.
Burlington police and fire units and Alamance County EMS responded to the crash in the 700 block of North Church Street (US 70) at 5:48 p.m.
A 1996 Honda Civic, driven by Brandon Jeffrey Schronce, 23, had struck the rear of a delivery van; Schronce was pronounced dead at the scene.
During its investigation, Burlington police determined that three vehicles were involved in the crash. While traveling east on US 70, the driver of a third vehicle attempted to change lanes, which caused a collision with Schronce, causing his vehicle to spin, resulting in the final collision with the delivery van. Police report that they believe speed to be a contributing factor, but the investigation is still ongoing.
US 70 was closed from Richmond Avenue to Fulton Street for approximately five hours.
The Burlington Police Department is actively seeking anyone with information regarding this investigation or any other related investigation to call the Burlington Police Department at (336) 229-3500. For anonymous methods, call Alamance County-Wide Crimestoppers at (336) 229-7100 or by using the mobile App P3 Tips or www.p3tips.com. Tips provided through Crimestoppers may be eligible for cash rewards.
All details based on information released by the Burlington Police Department following the crash and officers’ initial investigation as of 10:33 p.m. Sunday night.
