Pickup truck crashes into ditch

First responders say the driver of a Dodge pickup truck was sent to the hospital after crashing his vehicle in a ditch along Cypress Church Road outside of Vass on Friday morning.

The man was driving toward Vass when he went around a curve, crossed the centerline, and down an embankment on the opposite side of the road.

Authorities say the man admitted to driving too fast.

The driver was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Moore County Sheriff’s Department, Vass Fire and Rescue, and Moore County EMS responded to the scene.

~Article, photo, and video by Sandhills Sentinel Reporter Patrick Priest.