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MIDDLESEX – Two people were transported to the hospital following a collision on Highway 222 West at Antioch Church Road in Johnston County. First responders were dispatched to the crash at approximately 7:30pm Sunday.
A passenger car and SUV collided at the intersection. The impact forced the SUV off the roadway and into the front of a bucket truck, parked several yards off the roadway. The car came to rest just off the pavement.
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None of the injuries appeared to be life threatening.
Antioch Fire Department, Johnston County EMS, Johnston County Sheriff’s Office, and State Highway Patrol responded.