Tuesday, October 13, 2026

2 people dead after Eastwood Road traffic collision

WILMINGTON — Law enforcement responded to a fatal incident early Saturday morning at an intersection in the northern part of the county.

On Feb. 11, 1:43 a.m., a traffic collision took place at the intersection of Eastwood and Military Cutoff Road. Three people were injured after two vehicles collided, according to the Wilmington Police Department.

Two people died at the scene and the other, suffering from severe injuries, was transported to Novant New Hanover Regional Medical Center. 

WPD hasn’t released the victims’ names due to notifying family first. The case is still under investigation. 


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Shea Carver
Shea Carver
Shea Carver is the editor in chief at Port City Daily. A UNCW alumna, Shea worked in the print media business in Wilmington for 22 years before joining the PCD team in October 2020. She specializes in arts coverage — music, film, literature, theatre — the dining scene, and can often be tapped on where to go, what to do and who to see in Wilmington. When she isn’t hanging with her pup, Shadow Wolf, tending the garden or spinning vinyl, she’s attending concerts and live theater.

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