Brookhaven man killed in wreck

Published 2:10 pm Monday, November 4, 2024

EAST LINCOLN — A Brookhaven man was killed in a single vehicle crash Sunday night. Lincoln County Sheriff Steve Rushing reported the crash occurred around 11 p.m. Sunday on Topisaw Drive. 

Lincoln County Coroner Blake Wallace confirmed the man killed in the crash was Christopher Lea, 29, of Brookhaven. He added the family has been notified. 

Rushing said according to the report Lea was driving a 2018 Chevy Silverado northwest on Topisaw Drive when it left the roadway to the left. 

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The truck hit some trees and an embankment and overturned. KDMC and Brookhaven Fire Department were dispatched to the crash. Lea was the only person in the vehicle. 

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation, Rushing said.