Woman Loses Unborn Twins; Expectant Mother Loses Life In Accident

Woman Loses Unborn Twins; Expectant Mother Loses Life In Accident

An expectant mother lost her life while her pregnant cousin lost twin babies she was about to deliver in an accident Saturday near Rowland.

Toni T. Brooks of Maxton was killed in the accident at Midway Road and N.C. Hwy. 130. Brooks was three months pregnant with her first child.

Keisha Locklear of Pembroke called Ms. Brooks after going into labor with a set of twins.

The pregnant ladies, along with their nephew, Patrick Locklear were being driven to the hospital by Ron Lowry. Mr. Lowry was the boyfriend of Ms. Brooks.

Lowry stopped on Midway Road at N.C. 130, but failed to yield to an oncoming tractor-trailer.

The truck driver, Tyson Concepcion unable to stop, hit the Suburban driven by Lowry on the passenger side, knocking it more than 200 feet.

Occupants of both vehicles were taken to UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill, where Ms. Brooks later died.

Ms. Locklear suffered broken legs and head injuries along with the loss of twins.

Lowry and Locklear suffered serious injuries.