Rollover crash injures one near Jackson Springs

The driver of a Chevrolet truck was injured in a rollover crash on Friday afternoon.

Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene on N.C. Highway 73 near Hotel Street in Jackson Springs just after 3:45 p.m. 

Emergency crews had to pry open the passenger side doors of the heavily damaged truck to allow the male driver to exit the vehicle. He was transported to the hospital by Moore County EMS. 

According to troopers investigating the crash, the driver lost control of the vehicle and went off the road’s right shoulder. The Chevy struck an embankment and flipped at least one time.

Highway Patrol told Sandhills Sentinel that weather could have played a factor, and they are still investigating the collision.

~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.