On Wednesday afternoon, a North Carolina Department of Transportation pickup truck was involved in a crash outside of Carthage.
The truck driver was traveling from Robbins to Carthage on Highway 24/27. He lost control near Kelly Plantation Road and ran off the road. The truck went up an embankment, striking trees before stopping at the edge of a nearby property.
The driver was uninjured and the only occupant of the truck.
The wreck is currently under investigation.
Carthage Fire Department and Moore County EMS responded to the scene.
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~ Article and photo by Sandhills Sentinel reporter Angela Atkinson.
