| Cypress Pointe was dispatched for a second Heavy Rescue for a wreck involving an overturned log truck and a motorcycle.
The log truck was traveling northbound on U.S. 1 Highway and the motorcycle was traveling southbound on U.S. 1. The north bound and south bound lanes are separated by a median and guardrails on both sides of the highway. The truck lost control and struck the guardrail and overturned in the median cause the load of logs to dump into both lanes of the highway and striking the motorcyclist.
Southern Pines Fire/Rescue, Cypress Pointe and Moore County EMS were dispatched simultaneously, Southern Pines responded with Engine 813 and Heavy Rescue 819, Cypress Pointe responded with Heavy Rescue 219 and Battalion 21.
Upon the arrival of these units they reported two victims both with significant injuries. Two life flight helicopters were requested, one for each victim. The truck driver was airlifted from Southern Pines by UNC Air Care - Tarheel 1 and the motorcycle rider was airlifted by Duke Life Flight from First Health of the Carolina's - Moore Regional.
All four lanes of U.S. 1 were closed in cooperation with the Southern Pines Police Department, Moore County Sheriff's Department and the North Carolina Highway Patrol for approximately six hours while the vehicles were removed and the logs were loaded onto another truck.
The incident investigation is being completed by Southern Pines Police Department with assitantce from the North Carolina Highway Patrol - Motor Carrier Division. |
