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Couple Unhurt, Pizza Lost In US 70 Crash
SELMA, N.C. – A Wilson’s Mills couple escaped injury Saturday afternoon after their car slid off US 70 and struck two trees just west of Buffalo Road. The single-vehicle crash…
Car, Electric Bike Collide On NC 42 East
CLAYTON, N.C. – A 25-year-old electric bike rider suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon in a collision with a passenger car on NC 42 East near Buffalo Road. The accident occurred…
School Bus Rear-Ended Near Four Oaks
FOUR OAKS, N.C. – No injuries were reported after a Johnston County Public Schools bus was rear-ended Thursday morning while stopping to pick up a student. The crash happened on…
Highway Patrol Investigating Fatal Benson-Area Crash
BENSON, N.C. – An 83-year-old man died after his vehicle ran off Benson Hardee Road, struck a fence and ruptured a gas line, according to the North Carolina State Highway…
Smithfield Police Investigating Two-Vehicle Crash
SMITHFIELD, N.C. – Three people were injured in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of South Fifth Street and Holt Street. The collision, reported around 2 p.m., involved…
N.C. 42 Bridge Over U.S. 301 Set For 120-Day Closure
WILSON, N.C. – A 64-year-old bridge on N.C. 42 will close for about four months beginning Tuesday, Aug. 25, while contractors complete a major rehabilitation project. The N.C. Department of…
Selma Man Killed In E-Bike Crash Near Pine Level
PINE LEVEL, N.C. – A 70-year-old Selma man was killed Saturday night when the electric bicycle he was riding was struck by a car on Davis Mill Road. The crash…
Woman, Two Children Escape Serious Injury In U.S. 70 Crash
WILSON’S MILLS, N.C. – A woman and two children were involved in a single-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on U.S. 70 as a strong thunderstorm moved through the area. The SUV…
Foul-Smelling Spill Coats Vehicles On U.S. 70
CLAYTON, N.C. – Hundreds of motorists unknowingly drove through a sticky, foul-smelling substance Tuesday afternoon after an unknown waste material spilled from a large truck on U.S. 70 near Gordon…
Man Wanted From July Chase Captured In Southern Johnston County
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A chance encounter with a deputy on patrol triggered an extensive search for a man wanted since a vehicle pursuit last month. Michael Angel Roca-Rivera, 34, of…
Highway Dispute Escalates Near Four Oaks
FOUR OAKS, N.C. – A dispute between two motorists on Interstate 95 escalated Saturday morning when one driver allegedly displayed a handgun. The incident was reported around 10:10 a.m. Aug.…
Motorcyclist Taken To WakeMed After Sunday Crash
JOHNSTON COUNTY – A motorcyclist was seriously injured Sunday afternoon in a collision with an SUV at the intersection of Mt. Pleasant Road and Linville Lane. The N.C. State Highway…
