Oxford, NC (September 19, 2026) - Jason Nye, Christina Nye and their 6-year-old daughter died in a three-vehicle crash on northbound I-85 in Oxford, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The couple’s 10-year-old son was injured and flown to Duke University Hospital after the collision.

Troopers responded around 4 a.m. Saturday near mile marker 197 at the Smith Road overpass in Granville County, North Carolina. The crash involved a Toyota Highlander, a Providence Fire Department fire engine and a pickup truck.

The fire engine was stopped in the left lane with its emergency lights activated to protect the scene of an earlier crash, troopers said. The Highlander approached northbound in that lane. Investigators said the SUV failed to slow, struck the rear of the engine and then collided with the pickup before stopping in the roadway.

The Highlander carried a family of four from Charlotte. Troopers identified Jason Nye as the driver and Christina Nye as a passenger. Both parents and their daughter died at the scene. A Highway Patrol sergeant said the family was traveling to New York for a trip that included visiting relatives.

Providence Fire Department Engine 61 and the pickup were unoccupied at the time of the collision. No other injuries were reported.

Northbound I-85 was closed for more than six hours following the crash. The closure extended between the Creedmoor exit and Oxford, with the roadway reopening just after 10 a.m. Saturday.

Hospital Expense Assistance Without a Fault Decision

The surviving child’s airlift raises an immediate hospital-expense question alongside the family’s broader loss. A family can speak with a car accident lawyer about whether a purchased MedPay provision might apply to the child’s care without first deciding responsibility for the collision. That optional benefit may apply regardless of fault, subject to the actual policy’s terms and limit.

Medical Payments coverage is optional, so the first question is whether a potentially applicable auto policy includes it. The next is whether the injured passenger qualifies under that policy and which expenses its terms and limits cover. A provision offering assistance regardless of fault does not remove those requirements or guarantee immediate payment.

Checking Coverage for a Passenger’s Medical Expenses

If you would like to discuss questions about a child passenger’s eligibility for medical-expense coverage, you may call 1-704-714-1450. Knowing whether this benefit applies can help separate a possible source of expense assistance from the question of responsibility for the crash.