2 dead after wrong-way pickup truck smashes into van in Lincoln County – WSOC TV

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Arkansas
N.C. 16 near Sifford Road
Incident type
Crash, DUI

Summary

Dui Crash Arkansas Today in Arkansas: Two people died early Sunday morning in a head-on collision involving a wrong-way driver in Lincoln County, North Carolina, according to North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The crash happened just after midnight Sunday on N.C. 16 near Sifford Road when a 2017 Ram pickup was traveling north in the southbound lane and collided with a Mercedes van. Both vehicles burst into flames after the crash. Troopers said Alejandro Sierra Gutierrez, 33, of Vale, the driver of the Ram, died from his injuries at the scene, and Jamar Louis Barnett Mishoe, 36, of Concord, the driver of the Mercedes, also died at the scene. Troopers are investigating if Gutierrez was impaired at the time of the collision.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Jamar Louis Barnett Mishoe Unknown Fatal
Alejandro Sierra Gutierrez Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

2 dead after wrong-way pickup truck smashes into van in Lincoln County – WSOC TV

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