Traffic
Highway 50 Crash Under Investigation
BENSON – The State Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of a serious two vehicle accident Friday afternoon in southern Johnston County. The collision was reported around 2:30pm at the…
Highway 301 In Smithfield Requires Temporary Lane Closure
The N.C. Department of Transportation has closed the right lane of Highway 301 South (Brightleaf Boulevard) to repair pavement near the intersection of South Fifth Street. The DOT closed the…
ICE Places Detainer On Woman Charged In Fatal Johnston County Wreck
CLAYTON – U.S. immigration officials have placed a detainer on a woman charged in a fatal Johnston County wreck. On April 2nd at 6:46am, the Highway Patrol says 22 year-old…
Two Killed In Fiery I-40 Crash
GARNER – The NC Highway Patrol is investigating a head-on collision this morning that killed two people. It happened around 4:30am on Interstate 40 east near Garner. Reports indicate a…
I-40 Interchange Ramp Closing Again For Rehab
WARSAW – The Duplin County ramp onto Interstate 40 that crews closed last week is scheduled to temporarily close again for similar work. Crews plan to close the ramp from N.C.…
DWI Suspect Strikes Log Truck, Other Vehicles
DUDLEY – Three cars and a log truck were involved in an early morning crash on Old Mount Olive Highway near Dudley in Wayne County on Monday. According to the…
Truck Overturns In Farm Pond
A pickup truck ran off Little Creek Church Road between Clayton and Smithfield on Sunday and overturned in a farm pond. The truck missed a nearby herd of cows. The…
Johnston County Bridge Being Replaced
BENSON – The Zack’s Mill Road bridge over the Pole Branch north of Benson closed Monday morning for a replacement project. The bridge, built in 1957, was deemed functionally obsolete…
Slow-Speed Chase: Moped Driver Can’t Outrun Cops
SMITHFIELD – Law enforcement officers were led on a low-speed chase by a felon fleeing on a moped. The moped operator attempted to evade arrest but was eventually captured. It…
Woman Pushing Shopping Cart Struck And Killed
BENSON – A woman pushing a shopping cart near Benson was struck and killed by a pickup truck. The crash happened Thursday night on the I-40 westbound entrance ramp from…
1 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured In Single Vehicle Crash
CLAYTON – One person was killed and two others seriously injured following a single vehicle accident this morning in Johnston County. Emergency crews responded to the 6:46am accident on Jack…
Car Slams Into Rear Of Box Truck
WILSON’S MILLS – Police said a car traveling at 60 miles per hour slammed into the rear of a box truck stopped at a traffic light this morning. The collision was…
