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A Roanoke Rapids man died Friday night in a single-vehicle crash on Thelma Road.

The driver of the vehicle, Tishena Turner, 36, of Roanoke Rapids, was charged with felony death by motor vehicle, according to First Sergeant J.W. Crissman of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred shortly before 11:30 p.m., according to a preliminary report by Trooper S.D. Parrish.

Curtis Lee Powell, 38, of Roanoke Rapids, a passenger in the vehicle, died.

Crissman said speed and alcohol use were contributing factors in the crash, which occurred near Roanoke Rapids.

No further information was immediately available.