AFTER THE GUNFIRE. NEW INFORMATION ON A STORY WE FIRST BROUGHT YOU THIS TIME YESTERDAY. A GARBAGE TRUCK DRIVER FACES CHARGES AFTER COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER GARBAGE TRUCK IN YADKIN COUNTY. IT HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY 67 IN BOONVILLE. HIGHWAY PATROL TELLS US THE DRIVER WAS HEADING WEST WHEN HE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND HIT THE OTHER TRUCK HEADING EAST. THE DRIVER OF THE FIRST TRUCK IS CHARGED WITH DRIVING LEFT OF CENTER AND EXCEEDING A SAFE SPEED. HE’S CURRENTLY IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES.
Two Republic Services garbage trucks collide head-on, troopers say
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Updated: 1:51 PM EDT Mar 28, 2023
State highway patrol said that two people were hurt following an early Monday morning crash.Top StoriesJuvenile responsible for bomb threat at the North Carolina Zoo identified, deputies sayCity leaders react to legislation that de-annexes Smith Reynolds Airport from Winston-SalemOne person critically injured in drive-by shooting in Winston-Salem, police sayGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThe collision happened on Highway 67 in Boonville around 7:44 a.m., according to troopers.A garbage truck, headed west, traveled left of center and collided head-on with a second garbage truck. The westbound truck went off the road and hit a ditch, while the second truck went off the road and hit a tree.The operator of the westbound truck was identified as Michael Wesly, 60. He was taken to the hospital for serious injuries.Wesly was charged with driver left of center and exceeding a safe speed.The operator of the eastbound truck was also hurt in the crash, but not seriously injured. They are not facing any charges at this timeBoth garbage tucks were from Republic Services.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We LoveTRENDING STORIESKeep up with local news, weather, and current events with the WXII app here
BOONVILLE, N.C. — State highway patrol said that two people were hurt following an early Monday morning crash.
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The collision happened on Highway 67 in Boonville around 7:44 a.m., according to troopers.
A garbage truck, headed west, traveled left of center and collided head-on with a second garbage truck.
The westbound truck went off the road and hit a ditch, while the second truck went off the road and hit a tree.
The operator of the westbound truck was identified as Michael Wesly, 60.
He was taken to the hospital for serious injuries.
Wesly was charged with driver left of center and exceeding a safe speed.
The operator of the eastbound truck was also hurt in the crash, but not seriously injured. They are not facing any charges at this time
Both garbage tucks were from Republic Services.
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