Car pushed into roadway, struck by semi

A chain-reaction crash involving three vehicles occurred Tuesday afternoon at the 76 Gas Station on McReynolds Street just outside Carthage.

First responders were dispatched to the scene around 4 p.m. and found one vehicle in the roadway, having been struck by a semi truck. 

According to information from the scene, a worker preparing to wash a Ford F-150 allegedly pressed the wrong pedal, causing the truck to surge forward into the rear of a Toyota Camry.

The impact pushed the Camry onto McReynolds Street and into the path of an oncoming semi-truck, which then struck the vehicle.

No injuries were reported.

The Camry sustained extensive front-end damage as a result of the strike. 

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~ Article and photo by Sandhills Sentinel reporter Megan Hall.