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Two injured when car overturns in Harrisburg

HARRISBURG, N.C. — Officials with the Harrisburg Fire Department responded to an overturned car early Sunday morning.

The accident happened in the 8800 block of Rocky River Road near a sharp turn in the road.

Two people were trapped in the car when it overturned. Firefighters freed them, and Cabarrus EMS took them to North East Medical Center for evaluation.

The crash caused a large tree to fall and block the roadway. It took firefighters about  an hour to clear the roadway. Rocky River Road reopened just before 4 a.m.