A driver fled the scene of a crash on Wednesday around 7 p.m. The driver of a pickup truck was traveling on Linden Road toward Highway 5 in Aberdeen when the wreck occurred.
Authorities reported that the truck hit a bridge, causing it to spin and flip over on its side at the edge of the road. A witness told officials they saw the man flee the scene prior to the arrival of emergency crews.
One lane of traffic was shut down. The NC Highway Patrol was on the scene and is investigating.
Responding to the accident were Pinehurst Fire Department, Moore County EMS, Moore County Sheriff’s Department, and the NC Highway Patrol.
~Article, photo, and video by Sandhills Sentinel Publisher B.J. Goodridge.