CLAYTON – The Highway Patrol is investigating a crash reported Tuesday night on Buffalo Road just south of NC Highway 42.
According to witnesses, a red passenger car drifted off the right shoulder of Buffalo Road near Sara Lane and struck a piece of construction equipment, on the shoulder, used by crews installing new utility lines. The equipment had been marked with traffic cones off the highway.
The red car was heavily damaged and left sitting sideways across one lane of Buffalo Road. The driver fled the scene.
Contractors were called to the scene. They used a large excavator to move the mini trench compactor then had to utilize a large powered broom to clear mud and debris from Buffalo Road.
The abandoned car was seized by the State Highway Patrol.
The accident caused heavily delays on Buffalo Road.
