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Three people were injured after a traffic accident on US Highway 1 in front of Arby’s in Southern Pines Saturday.

A Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck collided with a Honda Odyssey minivan at the Pinehurst Avenue intersection just after 5 p.m.

Two people in the minivan and one person in the truck were transported to Firsthealth Moore Regional with non-life threatening injuries. Due to the number of injuries, a second ambulance also responded. Both vehicles suffered extensive front end damage.

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Two people injured in the Honda van were transported to Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst.

The accident had the southbound lanes of US 1 shutdown. Pinehurst Avenue was also closed at the intersection and traffic was rerouted. 

Authorities did not release the cause of the accident. Responding to the scene were Southern Pines Fire & Rescue, Southern Pines Police Department and Moore County EMS. 

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