Dump Truck Overturns

Photo by John Payne

SMITHFIELD – A dump truck driver was injured Thursday afternoon in a collision near Smithfield. The accident was reported at 2:25pm on Swift Creek Road between Highway 210 and Cleveland Road.

The dump truck ran off Swift Creek Road and overturned, pinning the driver in the cab. After being extricated he was transported to the hospital with serious non-life threatening injuries.

Photo by John Payne

The roadway was shut down for more than two hours following the crash.

The State Highway Patrol is investigating the single vehicle accident.