SMITHFIELD – The State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving six vehicles on Interstate 95 near Smithfield. The collision happened in the northbound lanes, just north of the Brogden Road Exit (Exit 93), around 11:30pm Friday.
Traffic was slowing to a stop to allow construction workers to pull a cable across busy I-95. A tractor trailer carrying a full load of produce did not slow down and plowed into the rear of several cars at an estimated 60 miles per hour, according to the Highway Patrol.
Cars were sent spinning off the roadway, leaving them partially crushed and their occupants injured.
One involved driver said, “It sounded like a bomb going off” when the big truck crashed through the line of nearly stopped cars.
Debris was scattered over a wide area. Both northbound lanes of I-95 were closed for more than two hours.
The occupants in four of the five cars were transported to area hospitals. At least two of the injured suffered serious injuries. The semi driver was not injured. He was charged with careless and reckless driving.
Four Oaks and Smithfield Fire Departments responded along with multiple Johnston County EMS units.
Hope everybody is alright
Prayers for all those involved. Thankful everyone lived through the wreck and hopefully will recover.
Prayers for all involved!🙏 it’s been asked why the truck driver was the only one charged, seriously?! The other cars were going at the safe speed for the construction zone. The occupant of the truck obviously wasn’t paying attention and didn’t slow down in time. Maybe more information will come out that he had issues with his breaks. None of us really know. I’m just glad nobody was killed or he’d be facing manslaughter by mvc.
There goes your CDLs. Pay attention driver. Look at all the people you hurt by not paying attention. Hope the trucking company has good insurance.
I been Driven a Tractor Trailer for 21yrs, I don’t think driver’s today pay attention to construction zone anymore or what’s going on ahead of them….or speed….Remember you have a Commercial Driver License , you suppose to be more professional…..but since i stop driven …..I seen more accidents because of stupidity, because these drivers today aren’t professional..