Log truck driver killed in Pitt County crash
The driver of a log truck was killed after his truck flipped over on a Pitt County highway this morning
Published: May. 26, 2023 at 10:17 AM EDT|Updated: May. 26, 2023 at 2:34 PM EDT
PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - The driver of a log truck was killed after his truck flipped over on a Pitt County highway this morning.
The crash happened around 9:20 a.m. on Highway 30 near Satterwaite Road, north of Pactolus.
Troopers say the log truck was the only vehicle involved in the crash.
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The Highway Patrol said the truck ran off the right side of the highway, the driver overcorrected and the truck overturned and collided with a ditch. The man was not wearing a seat belt, according to troopers.
The road was shut down as the Highway Patrol investigates and the logs are cleared from the highway.
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