North Carolina deputy killed by 18-wheeler on Highway 74 in…

Car Crash Hallsboro North Carolina in Hallsboro, North Carolina: Columbus County Sheriff's Deputy Damien Bost was struck from behind by an 18-wheeler while parked with his blue lights on, blocking for road crews painting lines on Highway 74 near the Hallsboro Road exit in Columbus County, North Carolina, shortly before 11 a.m. on June 25, 2026. Bost was rushed to the hospital and died about an hour after the crash. The truck driver, 33-year-old David Samuel McPherson, was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating.