Crews respond to head-on collision

First responders were dispatched to a head-on collision in Vass on Monday. 

The two-vehicle accident happened around noon at Lobelia Road and Morrison Bridge Road between an SUV and a pickup truck.

Aircare was originally paged to the scene but canceled a short time later.

“Luckily there appeared to be no life threatening injuries,” said Crains Creek Fire Department on its social media page a few hours after the accident.

Debris was scattered across the road. Both vehicles sustained damage, however, the SUV suffered extensive front-end damage.

Traffic was backed up while crews worked the scene.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident.

Photo courtesy of Crains Creek Fire Department.