A woman was rescued from a burning car after a crash in Carthage that sent two people to the hospital Thursday night. The single-vehicle crash happened on Shady Lane Road at the intersection of Summer Hill Church Road just before 8 p.m.
According to officials on scene, a Nissan passenger car traveling south on Shady Lane Road veered off the road and crashed into a large tree at the intersection. After the impact, the male passenger realized the female driver was unconscious and that the vehicle was on fire.
He was able to get out and free her from the vehicle, dragging her across the road to safety.
By the time the first fire engine arrived on scene, the car was fully engulfed in flames.
Both occupants of the car were transported to Moore Regional Hospital in what appeared to be stable condition. The female had woken up at the time she was transported from the scene.
Shady Lane Road was shut down while firefighters worked to extinguish the fire and authorities investigated the crash.
Responding to the scene were Carthage Fire Department, Moore County EMS, Moore County Sheriff’s Office, Moore County Public Safety and NC Highway Patrol.
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Daniel Gwyn | Reporter
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