A Lumberton woman was killed Tuesday when her car hit a utility pole on Chicken Road and split in half, the Highway Patrol said.

The crash happened at 5:59p.m. about 41/2

Heather Lynn Locklear, 22, of 1741 Deep Branch Road, was traveling south on Chicken Road when her 1994 Toyota ran off the right side of the road, Johnson said.

The car, which was traveling at an estimated speed of 75 mph, hit a utility pole, breaking the car into two pieces, Johnson said.

"It ripped in half, and the pieces separated and overturned," he said. "It was a pretty severe crash."

The speed limit on the road is 55 mph, Johnson said.

Locklear was not wearing a seat belt, he said.