An accident occurred Wednesday evening resulting in one being airlifted to a trauma center and three others transported by ambulance to FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital. The accident occurred on U.S. 1 just south of Vass near the entrance to Skyline Estates.
A Dodge Ram pickup truck and Ford Expedition were both traveling south on U.S. 1 when the Dodge Ram truck slammed into the back of the Expedition. The impact crushed the back of the Expedition sending it into the median and ejecting one of the occupants of the SUV. The Dodge truck spun around and came to rest in the roadway with extensive damage. The driver of the truck was uninjured.
A helicopter was called to airlift the critically injured ejected passenger to a trauma center. A landing zone was set up at the ballfield in Vass for the helicopter to land. The other 3 injured occupants were transported by EMS to the hospital.
Traffic southbound was completely shut down and only one one lane north was open as emergency crews worked.
Responding to the scene were Cypress Pointe Fire & Rescue, Southern Pines Fire & Rescue, Moore County Sheriff’s Department, Moore County EMS, and the State Highway Patrol.
