Crews respond to crash, truck rollover on U.S. 17 near Leland

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - A three-vehicle crash on U.S. 17 near N.C. 133 began slowing traffic late Wednesday morning.

According to DriveNC, eastbound traffic was being impacted near N.C. 133 as of about 11:42 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27. NCDOT cameras showed crews responding to the crash and overturned truck alongside the roadway at the time.

A N.C. State Highway Patrol representative says that it began as a two-car crash. Two cars collided, resulting in a car swerving into a box truck. This led the box truck driver to lose control, and their vehicle rolled onto its side.

The SHP representative says that there are no known life-threatening injuries. One lane was closed at 1 p.m., and the SHP representative said at the time that the road is expected to be fully reopened by 1:30 p.m.