Both drivers cited after crash on Carolina Beach Rd. involving SUV and dump truck

According to a representative with WPD, the SUV collided with the dump truck’s gas tank, causing a fuel leak.
Published: Nov. 2, 2023 at 4:48 PM EDT|Updated: Nov. 3, 2023 at 11:09 AM EDT
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WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) -The southbound lanes of Carolina Beach Road near South Carolina Avenue have reopened following a crash involving an SUV and a dump trunk.

According to a representative with WPD, the SUV collided with the dump truck’s gas tank, causing a fuel leak Thursday afternoon.

There were no life-threatening injuries, though one person was complaining of shoulder pain, according to police.

Per the WPD, the drivers of both vehicles were cited for failure to reduce speed to avoid a collision.