Traffic
Two Tractor Trailers, Pickup Collide On Interstate 95
BENSON – Three vehicles were involved in collision on Interstate 95 near Benson this afternoon. The wreck was reported just after 3:00pm in the southbound lanes of I-95 between I-40…
Driver Charged In Fatal Hit And Run Crash
Hit and run vehicle located in parking lot of Clayton apartment complex CLAYTON – An anonymous tip led state troopers to the parking lot of the Amelia Station apartment complex…
Sober Driving ‘Essential’ For Safe Roadways During Labor Day
This Labor Day, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program is joining forces with the North Carolina Trucking Association, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety also known as (NETS), the North…
Update: Driver Charged In Fatal Hit And Run
UPDATE SEPT 4th – The blue Volkswagen has been located and a suspect has been charged. Click here for the updated story. CLAYTON – The State Highway Patrol is investigating…
Highway Patrol Cruiser Struck On I-95
SMITHFIELD – A Johnston County trooper was sitting in his patrol car when it was struck by an SUV on I-95 near Brodgen Road in Smithfield overnight. Trooper D.C. Pridgen…
August 2020 NC DOT Road Additions
Johnston County Commissioners approved a request by the NC Department of Transportation to add the following roads to the State Maintained System: • Gatlin Drive, Ada Circle and Inman Way…
DWI, Child Abuse Charges Filed Against Father In Fiery Crash That Injured 1 Year-Old Son
The State Highway Patrol has filed numerous charges against the driver of a SUV that ran off the roadway and burst into flames. Two Good Samaritans who stopped at the…
Driver Who Gave Brother’s Name During Traffic Stop Charged With Identity Theft
FOUR OAKS – A routine traffic stop for speeding resulted in the arrest of a driver on identity theft charges. A SAFE Team deputy was on routine patrol Friday afternoon…
Driver Wanted After Hit And Run Crash Seriously Injures Amazon Delivery Driver
WILSON’S MILLS – Law enforcement officers are searching for a hit and run driver who reportedly caused a serious accident then fled from the scene. The collision happened around 11:30am…
New Zack’s Mill Road Bridge Opens
BENSON – The Zack’s Mill Road Bridge over the Pole Branch north of Benson has reopened. The road was closed in April 2020 so the old bridge could be torn down…
DWI Suspect Arrested After Low Speed Pursuit
CLAYTON – A 38 year-old Selma man was arrested on numerous charges after he led Johnston County deputies on a brief car chase near Clayton. It happened shortly after 11:00pm…
Good Samaritans Save Father And Infant Son From Fiery Car Crash
Its not every day that you get to save somebody’s life. Thanks to two complete strangers, a father and his infant child are alive because of their heroic efforts after…
