Driver killed in high-speed crash in Fuquay-Varina

A driver is dead after a crash on Friday in Fuquay-Varina, according to the State Highway Patrol.

It happened near Fayetteville Road and Ransdell Road, according to the SHP.

A trooper said the driver was driving at a high rate of speed and went off the side of the road and into an embankment.

Authorities are working to find out if anyone else was involved in the crash.

The investigation is ongoing.