ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. — Troopers are investigating a head-on crash in Rowan County Friday afternoon that left one person dead and four others hurt.
The wreck happened at around 3:15 p.m. on Lentz Road near Highway 29.
Chopper 9 Skyzoom flew over the crash, where the car and truck could be seen badly damaged. Several police cars and fire trucks were also at the scene.
Highway Patrol said a car traveling north came to a curve, traveled over the centerline and collided head-on with the pick-up truck traveling south. The car then went off the road and down an embankment.
According to authorities, the driver of the car died at the scene, and a passenger was thrown from the vehicle and airlifted to a local hospital. A third passenger in the car as well as the driver and passenger of the pick-up truck were also taken to a hospital for their injuries.
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The road is shut down while crews investigate the scene.
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