One person was airlifted after a crash that shut down Highway 15-501 in Pinehurst on Wednesday morning.
Pinehurst Police tell Sandhills Sentinel the collision happened when a Ford F-350 traveling north on Highway 15-501 slammed into the driver side of a Toyota RAV4. That vehicle was turning left onto the highway from Juniper Creek Blvd. Officials said they were unable to determine which vehicle had the green light at the time of the incident.
The driver of the RAV4 was transported by ambulance to a nearby landing zone, where she was airlifted to a trauma center.
Highway 15-501 was shut down in both directions for approximately an hour while the scene was investigated and cleared.
Feature photo: A Toyota RAV4 sustains damage in a wreck in Pinehurst on Jan. 17.
~Article and photo by Sandhills Sentinel reporter Patrick Priest, an award-winning video journalist with over 20 years of experience in the news industry at other organizations such as CNN, WRAL, and CBS17. He is a certified NWS SKYWARN Storm Spotter, covering countless severe weather and breaking news events in North Carolina. Patrick was among the first N.C. news videographers certified under the FAA’s Part 107 program.
