Former Averett University Basketball player killed in Cumberland County car crash that left the vehicle shredded to pieces

A promising young basketball star, Jamael Carter, Jr., fresh out of Averett University in Danville, Virgnia, tragically lost his life this morning in a jaw-dropping car crash in the Linden area of Cumberland County, North Carolina, a day after celebrating his 23rd birthday. The vehicle was completely demolished, ejecting him out of the car.

At approximately 4:00 a.m. on Thursday morning, Cumberland County first responders were dispatched to the intersection of Johnson Farm Road and Elliot Farm Road following reports of a vehicular collision.

Jamael Carter, Jr ejected and killed

Upon arrival at the scene, responders encountered a severely damaged vehicle, from which the driver, Carter Jr., had been ejected and was pronounced dead on the scene.

Speed was a contributing factor

According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s initial findings, the incident involved a 1998 Honda Accord driven by Carter Jr. traveling in a southerly direction on Elliot Farm Road. The vehicle veered off the road to the right, colliding with a tree and initiating a spinning motion. Subsequently, the Honda Accord made contact with several trees and a brick column marking a driveway.

Carter Jr. was ejected during the course of the vehicle’s spin, with authorities attributing speed as a contributing factor to the tragic outcome.

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Those who knew Carter Jr. and went to school with him say he was a leader on and off the basketball court.

We extend our condolences and sympathies to the Carter Jr. family and friends.