Two separate collisions during the evening commute caused significant traffic delays in Aberdeen. Both collisions occurred along U.S. Highway 15-501, involved rear-end impacts, and happened within thirty minutes of each other.
The first crash happened south of Aberdeen near Hight Road when a Hyundai Accent rear-ended a pickup truck. Both vehicles were traveling southbound at the time of the collision.
One person was transported to FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident.
Approximately 20 minutes later, another collision occurred on U.S. 1/15-501 in front of Texas Roadhouse in Aberdeen. This three-vehicle collision involved a Jeep Grand Cherokee, which sustained minimal rear-end damage, a Ford sedan that struck the Jeep, and a Honda SUV that rear-ended the Ford. No serious injuries were reported.
The second wreck in front of Harbor Freight.
Aberdeen Police Department is investigating the second crash.
Responding to both incidents were Aberdeen Fire & Rescue and Moore County EMS.
~Article and photos by Sandhills Sentinel Publisher B.J. Goodridge.
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