911 calls from crash involving NHCSO deputy reference car fire, woman in distress

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - 911 calls related to a four-car crash at the intersection of N College Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Pkwy on March 2 reference a woman in distress and a car fire.

A New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office deputy was taken to the ICU and will have to undergo several surgeries for his injuries, but the NHCSO says he is in stable condition. The NHCSO says the deputy was not involved in a chase. Their identity has not been disclosed at this time.

One caller mentions the crash, that a member of law enforcement was involved, and that a woman on the scene was in distressed.

“There’s been a bad wreck involving a police officer here on Martin Luther King and College,” said another caller.

This caller identifies herself as a nurse and tells dispatch that a woman on the scene seemed to be in distress. She mentions that a car was on fire.

The scene has been cleared and the accident is currently under investigation.

WECT has reached out to officials for more information.

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