Man airlifted after motorcycle accident in Northern Moore

A man was airlifted to a hospital after a motorcycle accident in the Glendon area of Northern Moore County on Saturday.

The man on the motorcycle was traveling on Glendon Carthage Road near the intersection of Putnam Glendon Road, heading toward Carthage around 7:15 p.m.

A female driving a Nissan sedan was following behind the motorcycle when the motorcycle began to slow down. The driver of the car didn’t slow down, according to highway patrol. The woman hit the motorcycle in the rear, and the impact caused the man to eject from the bike. 

The impact caused significant damage to the sedan and the motorcycle. The entire front bumper was off the car where the impact occurred. Marks from the motorcycle were visible on the road and stretched about ten feet. The bike was lying on the side of the road. 

A landing zone was set up at Fair Promise Church a few miles away, where Moore County EMS transported the patient so he could be flown to an area trauma center. 

The man’s condition is believed to be serious but stable.

Julene Diaz, 24, of Winston-Salem, was arrested on charges of driving while impaired and failure to reduce speed and is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

~Article and photos by Sandhills Sentinel reporter Curtis Self.