IREDELL COUNTY, N.C. — A man was charged after driving his pickup truck into a motorcycle driven by a trooper with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol on Thursday in Iredell County.
The crash happened around 3:45 p.m. on U.S. 21 near N.C. 115. A 2002 Toyota Tacoma driven by Westley Allen Newton, 38, attempted to turn left from a gas station, according to highway patrol officials.
Newton struck the NC SHP motorcycle while turning.Â
Newton was not injured in the crash. He was charged with failure to yield the right of way.
The trooper, whose name was not released, was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. Neither speed nor impairment appeared to be factors in the crash.
The roadway was partially closed for about two hours during the investigation.
