A crash between a Jeep and a Honda ATV slowed traffic to a crawl on Lobelia Road Saturday night. Emergency units were dispatched at 7:25 p.m. to the area of Lobelia Road and Mt. Pleasant Lane in Mt. Pleasant, a community between Vass and Fort Bragg.
According to officials on scene, a Jeep was traveling west toward Vass when the operator of a Honda ATV, traveling with a group of ATVs, attempted to turn around in the road to go back and check on one of the other ATVs in the group.
When the ATV attempted a U-turn, a Jeep collided with it. Neither the operator nor the rider of the ATV was injured, but the ATV operator was arrested at the scene and is facing charges of driving while impaired, according to authorities.
The Jeep sustained minor damage to the passenger side, and the ATV had several broken front-end parts from the crash.
Traffic on Lobelia Road was slowed to a crawl while crews worked the scene and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigated the crash.
Responding units included Crains Creek Fire Department, Moore County EMS, Moore County Sheriff’s Office, and North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Daniel Gwyn | Reporter
Article and photos by Sandhills Sentinel reporter Daniel Gwyn. Daniel has been reporting breaking news for Sandhills Sentinel since 2020.
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