The June 17 death occurred in McDowell County, when Ralph Hibbert, a truck driver working on Helene recovery efforts, crashed ...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials report a truck driver’s death in McDowell County has been added to Hurricane ...

Days after his death, state officials reported that Hibbert’s death was deemed Helene-related, and brought the storm’s death ...

The driver, identified as Ralph Hibbert, lost his brakes while traveling through Old Fort earlier in June, town officials ...

The June 17 death occurred in McDowell County, when Ralph Hibbert, a truck driver working on Helene recovery efforts, crashed his truck.

The June 17 death occurred in McDowell County, when Ralph Hibbert, a truck driver working on Helene recovery efforts, crashed his truck.

Ralph Hibbert, 65, of Georgia, was driving the truck to help with Helene recovery when his brakes went out near Old Fort and flipped, crashing into a building under construction. He died at the scene.

Dump Truck Driver Dies After Brake Failure Investigation continues into crash that killed Ralph Hibbert, 65 June 20, 2025 2 min read ...

Lytle told News 13 that the driver of the dump truck, Hibbert, lost his brakes and was estimated to be traveling at 75–80 mph on Interstate 40 East before exiting at Exit 73. He said the driver ...