MOTORCYCLE WRECK VICTIM AIRLIFTED

Speed is a factor in a Sunday motorcycle wreck, where a female was airlifted to Charlotte.

By Jon Mayhew

Investigators with the North Carolina Highway Patrol said a Sunday afternoon motorcycle wreck injured a female rider and started a brush fire in separate fire district.

Troopers S. Boyles and J.M. Futrell investigated the accident that happened around 5:15pm on Highway 182 near Old Lincolnton Crouse Road and Highway 27 west.

The impact of the crash brought power lines down along Highway 182, which set off grass fires on each side of the road. While the accident was in the Crouse Fire District, the grass fires were in the Howards Creek Fire District.

Crouse volunteer firefighters prepared a landing zone across the street from the accident.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies had to redirect traffic coming from Highway 27 onto Old Lincolnton/Crouse Road.

“The woman hit a sign and fell off the motorcycle,” said Trooper Boyles. “Speed is a factor in the accident, while alcohol wasn’t involved.”

Med Center Air from Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte prepares to land.

According to investigators, the unidentified female victim was airlifted from the scene via Med Center Air to Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte because she was bleeding from the mouth. She also suffered broken bones, as well as cuts and scrapes.

The incident remains under investigation.