Driver runs stop sign, travels 100 yards into woods, overturns

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A woman was transported to the hospital after crashing deep into a wooded area, and being trapped in her overturned pick-up truck.

The crash happened at the intersection of Union Church Road and Shaw Road in Cameron.

Firefighters from Cypress Pointe Fire & Rescue were able to free the driver by cutting out the windshield. She was then transported from wooded area on the back of an ATV.

On the scene there was a long stretch of tire marks running approximately 100 yards from the stop sign of Shaw Road, into a wooded area where the truck is on its side.

Patrick Priest
Patrick Priest
A Moore County native who has spent more than 20 years telling stories across North Carolina and beyond. He’s worked with CNN, WRAL, and CBS 17, and now serves as a Video Journalist for ABC11. Patrick has a passion for breaking news and has earned multiple awards for his coverage. He’s also a certified NWS SKYWARN Storm Spotter and was among the first news videographers in the state to become an FAA-certified drone pilot.

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