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.
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.
