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Crash closes Murdocksville Road, tree down in roadway

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A single-vehicle crash closed Murdocksville Road just south of Carthage just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, a story only seen on Moore County News.

First responders were dispatched to the 800 block of Murdocksville Road. Based on scanner traffic, there was some initial confusion at the crash scene, as a nearby homeowner reported to 911 that someone was trying to break into their home. Firefighters and EMS were told to stage near the scene until Moore County Sheriff Deputies could arrive. Once deputies arrived, fire and EMS were given the clear to proceed to the scene. Authorities told Moore County News at the scene that the driver of the vehicle was knocking on doors and windows trying to get help, and was not trying to break into the home.

According to N.C. Highway Patrol, a teenaged driver of a Toyota Corolla was traveling north on Murdocksville Road when they came up on a tree down in the road way. The driver swerved to avoid hitting the tree, went off the left side of the road, and hit a different tree. The impact split the tree in half, and caused significant damage to the front of the Corolla.

The driver did not appear to be injured at the scene, but was transported to the hospital as a precaution.

Firefighters from Eastwood Fire Department and Seven Lakes Fire & Rescue worked to clean up the tree in the road way.

Patrick Priest
Patrick Priest
A Moore County native, Patrick is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years of experience in the news industry at organizations such as CNN, WRAL, CBS 17 and more. He has covered major weather events as a certified NWS SKYWARN Storm Spotter. Patrick's passion is covering breaking news, for which he has won several prestigious news industry awards. He is one of the first N.C. news videographers to become a FAA certified drone pilot.

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