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The Daily Record
Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina
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Assistant Coroner Edgar Black refers triple fatality from March 26 accident to grand jury, bypassing inquest due to witness and injury issues. Victims: Sam Ragan (35), Betty Jean Blalock (16), Edna Morris (17) of Willow Springs. Injured: Julian Hart (Angier), Sherill Lee Moore (Willow Springs). Accident details unclear.
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Assistant Coroner Edgar Black announced today that he is turning over to the grand jury the case in which three persons were killed Wednesday night, March 26th.
A coroner's inquest had been scheduled for Friday but was postponed when witnesses could not appear. Since the grand jury meets tomorrow, Mr. Black said he felt the matter could be handled by the grand jury without the necessity for an inquest.
Killed in the triple fatality were: Sam Ragan, 35, of Willow Springs, Betty Jean Blalock, 16, and Edna Morris, 17, both of Willow Springs.
Injured in the accident were Julian Hart of Angier, Route 2 and Sherill Lee Moore of Willow Springs. The inquest had been delayed pending recovery of Hart and Moore.
Assistant Coroner Black said today that exact details of how the accident occurred still have not been disclosed. Officers found things in a state of confusion when they arrived on the scene.
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Willow Springs
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Wednesday Night, March 26th
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Assistant Coroner Edgar Black is turning the case of a triple fatality accident over to the grand jury instead of holding an inquest, due to postponed witnesses and injured parties. Victims include Sam Ragan, 35, Betty Jean Blalock, 16, and Edna Morris, 17, from Willow Springs. Julian Hart of Angier Route 2 and Sherill Lee Moore of Willow Springs were injured. Exact details of the accident remain undisclosed, with the scene found in confusion.