LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. (WHKY) – A Cherryville man was killed in a Lincoln County crash. The deceased is 29-year-old Jair Darinel Zamora Bello.

On Tuesday (September 15), at approximately 11:10 p.m., The North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to Johnstown Road near Crouse Road, in Lincoln County. A Nissan Pathfinder was traveling West on Johnstown Road, crossed the centerline and ran off the road to the left striking a utility pole and then a tree.

The driver, Jair Darinel Zamora Bello passed away as a result of his injuries at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt. The initial investigation suspects speed and impairment to be contributing factors in the collision. There will be no charges filed as a result of the crash.