Driver will not face charges in crash that killed NC teacher on I-40 in Durham

Durham police tell ABC11 the driver that hit two women in the westbound lane near Page Road last month will not face charges.

The Oct. 19 crash killed 24-year-old Brijette Basden. She was a Shaw University graduate and school teacher in Wilson.

She and her sister were traveling to Kernersville when they stopped to switch drivers.

Basden died from her injuries. Her sister is still recovering.

Basden was a teacher at Sallie B. Howard School, which held a candlelight vigil to honor her.

“She was an angel and she was so loved. A beautiful smile and a beautiful person inside and out. That’s why it didn’t take long at all for people to embrace her,” said Joanne Woodard, executive director.

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This story was originally published November 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM with the headline "Driver will not face charges in crash that killed NC teacher on I-40 in Durham."