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CLAYTON – The State Highway Patrol is investigating a single vehicle accident reported around 3:00pm Sunday. The wreck occurred in the 2200 block of Vinson Road near Windsor Green Drive.
A Kia passenger car ran off the roadway in a curve, traveled through a ditch, and collided head on with a tree.
Witnesses to the accident stopped and rendered assistance to the driver until first responders arrived. The driver, the only occupant, was rushed to WakeMed with serious injuries.
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Johnston County EMS, Wilson’s Mills Fire, Clayton Police, and the State Highway Patrol responded.
The roadway was closed for approximately one hour before reopening.