OUTER BANKS, N.C. — A man is accused of running a red light, causing a tractor-trailer crash on Caratoke Highway in Currituck County Tuesday morning, according to North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The man was seriously injured and flown to an area hospital.
N.C. Highway Patrol responded to a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a work truck at the intersection of NC 168 and NC 34 around 8:53 a.m.
Donald Wood, 45, driving south on NC 168, allegedly ran a red light, causing him to crash into a tractor-trailer trying to make a left turn from NC 34 onto NC 168, highway patrol said.
A MedFlight helicopter was seen leaving the scene. Wood was flown to Norfolk General Hospital after being seriously injured in the crash, highway patrol confirmed. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.
Highway patrol says Wood has been charged with Failing to Stop for Red Light and Failure to Wear Seatbelt.
The crash caused major traffic backups at the highway intersection, resulting in it being completely blocked off around 10:30 a.m. Drivers were asked by officials to turn around, News 3's Will Thomas reported.
