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2 hospitalized after wreck

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 12:00 AM | Printer friendly version | E-mail to a friend |

Firefighters work to free Lily Morgan from her vehicle. Photo by Shelley Smith, Salisbury Post.

Emergency workers place the driver of the Toyota truck onto a stretcher to transport him to Rowan Regional. Photo by Shelley Smith, Salisbury Post.

By Shelley Smith

ssmith@salisburypost.com

Two people were taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center following a collision at the intersection of Jake Alexander Boulevard and Faith Road shortly after noon Tuesday.

According to Salisbury Police Officer Brad Jordan, a Kia minivan driven by Lillie Morgan was headed north on Jake Alexander Boulevard and failed to stop at a red light. The minivan hit a truck at the intersection of Faith Road.

The Kia rolled onto its side and came to rest facing south on the shoulder of the road.

Emergency workers had to climb into the van through the driver’s window to get to Morgan, who was removed from her van through the side window.

The driver of the Toyota truck, James Gandy, was also trapped in his vehicle.

Morgan was taken to Rowan Regional with chest pain, which Jordan said was most likely caused by the air bag. Morgan had no obvious injuries, but was taken to the hospital to be checked out.

As of late Monday afternoon, both Morgan and Gandy were still in the emergency room. Their conditions were unknown.

Two other vehicles were involved but not seriously damaged. A Jeep Wrangler was in the path of the two colliding vehicles and sustained damage to its front bumper.

Another vehicle was damaged by flying debris.

Morgan was cited for failure to stop for a red light.

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