SUV SLAMS INTO GUARDRAIL;
EAST NC 150 SHUT DOWN

By Jon Mayhew

PUMPKIN CENTER -- Authorities were called to a one vehicle accident that sent two people to Carolinas Medical Center Lincoln with non-life threatening injuries according to Lincoln EMS.

A white suv struck the guradrail so hard between Lee Lawing Road and Mac Ballard Road Friday night around 10:30 the impact ripped the guardrail off its supports, twisting the metal, and sending one of the supports down into a ravine.

The victims -- a 63 year old male and a 39 year old female -- were extricated by Pumpkin Center firefighters and transported. Medic said the victims are expected to be OK.

Highway 150 was completely shut down for more than an hour as the accident was investigated by the North Carolina Highway Patrol. The investigation continued into how the accident happened as of early Saturday morning.