North Carolina
Trooper injured after head-on crash with DWI suspect, officials say
A North Carolina state trooper was injured Friday night after a head-on crash in Goldsboro, North Carolina, officials said.
The crash happened around 9:42 p.m. on US-70 near Spence Avenue.
The State Highway Patrol said Dylan Smith, 29, of Pikesville, North Carolina, was driving into oncoming traffic when he hit the trooper.
Smith was not injured, officials said. The trooper was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Troopers said Smith was intoxicated at the time of the crash. He was arrested and taken to Wayne County Jail as a result.
Smith is charged with driving while impaired, felony serious injury by vehicle, assault on a government official, reckless driving and open container. He is being held under a $150,000 bond.
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