SELMA – A 17 year-old driver reportedly avoided a head-on crash by swerving off the roadway and crashing into a power pole, Wednesday afternoon, in the 8000 block of Buffalo Road.
Witnesses said that the young driver was passing another vehicle on Buffalo Road at the time of the single vehicle mishap. The teen suffered minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigated the accident. Charges are pending.
