Traffic
Police Investigate Attempted Vehicular Assault
SMITHFIELD – An employee at a Smithfield convenience store narrowly avoided being hit by a car driven by an alleged shoplifting suspect. Police have obtained security camera video and are…
Driverless Car Strikes Pedestrian In Parking Lot
SMITHFIELD – A pedestrian was transported to WakeMed after he was struck by a driverless car. The incident happened July 12 around 11:02 a.m. on N. Brightleaf Boulevard near Waddell…
Motorist Charged With Habitual Impaired Driving And Child Abuse
SMITHFIELD – A 33 year-old Johnston County man was arrested on numerous charges including habitual impaired driving. Quentin Terrell Benjamin of Cypress Court, Selma was arrested July 9 around 8:35…
Johnston County Bridge Preservation Will Require Lane Closures
SMITHFIELD – Two bridges in Johnston County will undergo preservation work thanks to a $1.9 million contract awarded last week by the state Transportation Department. American Civil Constructors West Coast LLC…
Motorcycle And SUV Collide
SELMA – The State Highway Patrol is investigating a collision involving a motorcycle and SUV. The crash happened around 2:00 p.m. today (Tuesday) on NC Highway 96 North at the…
Selma Awards Street Resurfacing Contract
SELMA – Several city streets will have a smoother ride after the Selma Town Council awarded a street resurfacing contract. Three companies bid on the project. Coastline Contracting was the…
Wrong-Way Driver Causes Head-On Collision
BENSON – A wrong-way driver caused a head-on collision that closed a section of Interstate 40 in Johnston County overnight. Around 11:18 p.m. Saturday, the Highway Patrol was notified of…
Troopers Identify Driver Killed In US 701 Collision
NEWTON GROVE – The State Highway Patrol says speed and failure to wear a seat belt were contributing factors in a fatal accident early this morning (Sunday). The collision was…
Two County Chase Ends With Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY – An early morning chase started in Johnston County and ended in Harnett County. Around 1:00 a.m. today (Saturday), a Johnston County state trooper conducting speed enforcement on…
Bee To Blame For Truck Accident
SELMA – A man driving his 300,000-mile pickup truck, which he had purchased brand new and had just filled up with gasoline, found himself in a unique situation Thursday afternoon.…
Report: Wrong Way Driver Facing Numerous Charges
CLAYTON – A motorist is facing numerous charges after he reportedly drove the wrong way on I-42 (formerly the US 70 Bypass) near Clayton. Around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, June 29,…
Gun Pulled On Driver At Busy Intersection
SELMA – A Johnston County teen driver was the victim of a road rage incident. It happened on Tuesday, July 1 around 1:30 p.m.. The 19 year-old victim said someone…
