NC Highway Patrol Trooper Dies In On-Duty Car Wreck

Stein Davis Jr. worked out of Troop B's District 7 barracks headquartered in Lumberton.

A North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper died in a crash while he was on duty.

Stein Davis Jr. worked out of Troop B’s District 7 barracks headquartered in Lumberton. He was involved in a single-vehicle accident along NC Highway 130 shortly after midnight Sunday.

Davis was reportedly traveling in his patrol vehicle when he lost control, veered off the road, and overturned into a swampy road side area.

Davis was a member of the 141st Basic Patrol School. Information regarding celebration of life details will be released at a later time. Many people are paying tributes to Davis including Gov. Josh Stein.