A 20-year-old woman is facing a DWI charge after crashing into a tree Thursday evening in Carthage, causing her vehicle to catch fire.
The single-vehicle crash happened just before 8 p.m. near the intersection of Shady Lane Road and Summer Hill Church Road.
According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, the woman was traveling south on Shady Lane Road at a high rate of speed when she lost control of her vehicle and struck a tree at the intersection with Summer Hill Church Road. The vehicle caught fire following the crash.
A man who knew the driver pulled her from the vehicle after it caught fire. Authorities said the man initially claimed he was a passenger in the vehicle, but investigators later determined he was not inside the vehicle when the crash occurred.
According to emergency radio traffic, the first units arriving on scene found the vehicle fully involved in flames.
Troopers said the woman was the only occupant of the vehicle at the time of the crash. She was transported to a hospital for treatment and is expected to recover from her injuries.
The driver was charged with driving while impaired by a person under 21.
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