Man dies after being impaled by a log in truck crash

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT/Gray News) - A man was impaled by a log during a traffic accident in North Carolina on Wednesday.

The crash happened on NC 87 near the International Paper papermill.

According to the Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire Department, a log truck turning to enter the papermill was hit in the rear by a box truck from Fayetteville. A log 3 inches in diameter then impaled the driver of the truck, going into their left stomach area.

Extrication crews had to cut the log off with a chainsaw, cut the roof off, and peel it down allowing the pit to be removed. The driver was taken to the hospital.

At 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3, officials say the man died at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

A man was impaled by a log during a traffic accident on in North Carolina on Wednesday. — A man was impaled by a log during a traffic accident on in North Carolina on Wednesday.(Acme Fire And Rescue)

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