North Carolina deputy killed in semi-truck crash while on d…

Semi Truck Crash Hallsboro North Carolina in Hallsboro, North Carolina: Columbus County Deputy Damien Bost was killed while on duty assisting and escorting a North Carolina Department of Transportation subcontracting crew on U.S. 74-76 in Hallsboro when he was struck by a semi-truck. The crash occurred on Thursday, June 26, 2026. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Bost had been a member of the Columbus County Sheriff's Office for eight years.