SMITHFIELD – Police have cited a driver for reportedly causing a two vehicle crash that injured a total of five people. Carmon Taquila Pullen, 42, of Clayton was cited for failure to yield the right of way and having expired registration.
Around 7:53pm February 2, Smithfield Police, Smithfield Fire, and Johnston County EMS responded to a traffic accident on E. Market Street at S. Etna Street / Futrell Way near the underpass. According to an accident report, Pullen was operating a 2013 Honda on Futrell Way and attempted to pull onto E. Market Street making a left turn. Police said she pulled into the path of a 2009 Honda, traveling eastbound on E. Market Street, operated by Donja Jmall Ward, 25, of Fremont.
Pullen and three passengers in her car, ages 13 to 14, were injured. Firefighters had to remove the driver’s side door to extricate the driver. Pullen and two of the passengers was transported to WakeMed for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. Ward, the only occupant in his vehicle, was injured and transported to Johnston Medical Center in Smithfield.
Both vehicles were deemed a total loss. The roadway was shutdown about one hour while the accident was investigated and the scene cleared.
Another report of an illegally operated vehicle driven intentionally in contempt of the law. Wake up people!
The accident was clearly caused by global warming.
Taquila?????