SMITHFIELD – Five people were injured Thursday evening when two cars collided on E. Market Street at Futrell Way near the underpass. It was raining at the time of the 7:20pm accident.
The driver of a silver Honda was trapped inside her car following the t-bone accident. The Smithfield Fire Department used extrication equipment to remove the driver’s door and free the injured victim.
At least four of the five people injured were transported to WakeMed in Raleigh by Johnston County EMS. The injuries appeared to be non-life threatening.
Smithfield Police investigated the collision, which shutdown E. Market Street for about one hour.
