Cass County couple killed in collision with North Carolina deputy
This picture shows the aftermath of a crash involving a North Carolina deputy and a couple from Minnesota on March 3, 2023. The couple, identified as Patricia Lynn Finch and Brian Finch, died from their injuries. (Courtesy: WTVD)
A Minnesota couple died Friday in North Carolina after a deputy involved in a pursuit hit their vehicle.
ABC affiliate WTVD reports that it happened just after 2 p.m. in the town of Spring Lake, 10 miles northwest of Fayetteville, North Carolina.
According to WTVD, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol said a Harnett County deputy was engaged in a pursuit when the deputy hit the Minnesota couple’s truck, which was turning at an intersection.
The couple was identified as 65-year-old Brian Finch and 64-year-old Patricia Lynn Finch from East Gull Lake, which is just northwest of Brainerd. Authorities said Patricia died at the scene, while Brian was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The deputy was also taken to a hospital, but his condition wasn’t clear.