A reckless driver narrowly escaped serious injury after ignoring road closure signs and barriers on a damaged section of Interstate 40 in North Carolina.

Unfortunately, the driver died from her injuries at the hospital Sunday morning. She is not being identified at this time, but North Carolina State Highway Patrol may release her name after notification of her next of kin.

A driver decided to go around a "Road Closed" sign and concrete barriers on Interstate 40 and ended up driving off the road and into a large hole in western North Carolina Saturday night, according to the Junaluska Fire Department.

Crews had to set up an elaborate rope system to rescue the people in the car who were trapped "very close to the Pigeon River."