US-70
Highway and transportation updates in the US-70 corridor
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Car crashes into pole, 700+ without power; driver and passenger have serious injuries
Shortly after 10 p.m., a car ran into a power pole, and the driver was trapped inside. This happened near the Johnston County Airport on US-70 Business near Smithfield.
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Woman, 3 children survive crash in Johnston County; tow truck driver cited
A woman and three children survived a crash with a tow truck Saturday in Johnston County.
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State Highway Patrol arrest driver in hit-and-run crash
Troopers said the crash happened around 7 p.m. on Saturday along NC-751 near US-70 when a Chevrolet Tahoe hit two cyclists. Jorge Salvador Vazquez-Castillo was arrested in Durham County Wednesday night.
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Goldsboro man charged with attempted murder after crash on US 70
A Goldsboro man is charged with attempted murder after police say he intentionally caused a crash during a domestic dispute.
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Fatal crash on US 70 in Johnston County; at least 3 vehicles involved
Sky 5 on Thursday flew over a fatal crash on U.S. 70 in Johnston County on Thursday morning.
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Crash involving box truck closes US 70 near Garner
A serious crash led to delays on U.S. Highway 70 between Garner and Clayton on Monday morning.
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N.C. 50 bridge work closes Garner roads; expect detours from Sept. 8 to early November
Roadwork on the N.C. 50 bridge in Garner has led to several road closures, causing detours until early November. Drivers should plan alternate routes and expect delays. Discover all the details on the construction timeline and affected areas to navigate your daily commute.
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One person sent to the hospital after crash in Johnston County
One person was sent to the hospital after two tractor-trailers and a car collided on U.S. 70 at Pine Street in Princeton on Wednesday.
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Witnesses: At least four people hospitalized in wrong-way crash in Selma
According to witnesses who spoke to WRAL News, the crash happened around 6:34 p.m. on US Highway 70. The witnesses said they saw Selma police officers chasing a wrong-way driver on the highway Sunday evening.
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2 taken to hospital from high-speed chase in Johnston County
Multiple people were hurt while trying to avoid a high-speed chase in Wilson's Mills on Friday night.
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Crash involving abandoned car on US 70 closes lanes near Wilson's Mills
An abandoned car on US 70 near Wilson's Mills was struck by another vehicle early Friday morning, blocking both eastbound lanes of the highway.
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US 70 reopened in Garner hours after crash brought down power poles and traffic lights
A car crashed on U.S. Highway 70 overnight in Garner, damaging utility and traffic light poles.
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Wrong-way driver on the run after deadly crash in Johnston County
A person was killed in a deadly hit-and-run on U.S. Highway 70 in Johnston County Sunday morning. The wrong-way driver who caused the crash ran from the scene, and authorities are still searching for the suspect.
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Zebulon man charged with DWI and child abuse after crash on US 70 Business in Wake County, court documents show
Hugh Lee Young, 30, has been charged with driving while impaired (DWI), misdemeanor child abuse and having an open container in the car. He also faces a misdemeanor charge for driving while his license was revoked due to a previous impairment violation.
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Motorcyclist killed in hit-and-run crash on US-70 BUS in Johnston County
A motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on U.S. 70 Business in Johnston County Monday morning.
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3 killed in wrong-way crash on US 70 in Johnston County; alcohol involved with both drivers
A North Carolina State Highway Patrol spokesperson said a driver in an F-150 pickup truck was driving in the wrong direction and hit another F-150. Both drivers and one passenger died.
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Three killed in Johnston County crash on US 70
Investigators are looking into what caused a fatal crash along Highway 70 in Johnston County on Sunday morning.
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Multiple people injured in 12-car pileup on US 70 in Durham, police say
The westbound lanes of U.S. Highway 70 were closed at Leesville Road due to a 12-car pileup near U.S. 70 and Copper Leaf Parkway Wednesday morning.
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Two people hospitalized after tractor-trailer crash on I-85 South in Orange County
A crash closed Interstate 85 South near Exit 170 (U.S. Route 70) in Orange County Wednesday morning.
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I-40 closed near US 70 overnight Monday, Tuesday
I-40 near U.S. Highway 70 will be closed so crews can do bridge work for the future N.C. Highway 540.
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Raleigh woman killed in crash that injured 6 on US 70 in Johnston County
One woman is dead and six others were injured when a tractor-trailer crashed into three cars on U.S. Highway 70 Monday in Johnston County. The driver of the tractor-trailer, 77-year-old Robert Wallace, of Smithfield, has been charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
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US 70 reopens after deadly tractor-trailer crash in Johnston County
A woman died from her injuries in a multi-vehicle crash on US Highway 70 on Monday afternoon.
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79-year-old Raleigh woman killed in tractor-trailer crash on US 70, driver charged with woman's death
One woman is dead and six others were injured when a tractor-trailer crashed into three cars on U.S. Highway 70 Monday in Johnston County. The driver of the tractor-trailer, 77-year-old Robert Wallace, of Smithfield, has been charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
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