Lumberton Resident Lynnie Sanderson, 49, Dies After Being Struck by Two Vehicles on Interstate 95 in Robeson County
Lynnie Sanderson, 49, of Lumberton, North Carolina, died Wednesday night, November 11, 2026, after two vehicles struck Sanderson on Interstate 95 in Robeson County.
First Sgt. S.B. Lewis of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said Sanderson entered the southbound lanes while crossing the interstate, where a 2013 Nissan struck Sanderson and knocked Sanderson into the path of a 2006 Honda.
Emergency personnel responded, and Medical Examiner Chad Martin pronounced Sanderson dead at the scene.
Authorities said everyone in both vehicles wore a seat belt or had other proper restraints, and no driver or occupant sustained injuries.
Investigators found that neither driver was speeding or impaired, and both drivers pulled onto the shoulder and remained at the scene.
The Highway Patrol investigated the collision, while Sanderson’s family, friends, and Lumberton community mourned the unexpected loss.
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