Belmont police investigating serious moped crash

BELMONT, N.C. — Police in Belmont are investigating a serious crash involving a moped early Friday morning.

Officers shut down Caldwell Farm Road from North Main St. to an area back behind the Lowe's store while they investigated.

Paramedics rushed the 50-year-old rider to Caromont in Gastonia. His name has not been released.

Police told Channel 9 that he may have suffered a medical condition and hit the curb, flipping several time.

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