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Pregnant woman killed in Lincoln County crash

A Lincoln County crash killed a pregnant woman Wednesday afternoon, according to media reports.
A Lincoln County crash killed a pregnant woman Wednesday afternoon, according to media reports. WKYT

A pregnant woman was killed Wednesday afternoon in a Lincoln County crash, according to media reports.

Natasha Benedict, 18, died as a result of the Ky. 501 crash in the Kings Mountain community, according to WKYT, the Herald-Leader’s reporting partner. Sheriff Curt Folger told the news station that speed may have been a factor in the crash.

The road was shut down for several hours, but has since reopened, according to LEX18.

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