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Alleged drunk driver crashes into tree, runs into yellow jacket nest on Pine Grove-Wilbon Road in Holly Springs, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Thu, 09/03/2015 - 7:55am
Accident Date: 
Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Yellow jackets slow emergency responders after Holly Springs crash; man hospitalized

North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers said the 25-year-old man, whose name has not been released, lost control of his car and crashed into the woods at about 2:30 a.m. near Brayton Park Place. The car caught on fire, and he got out and ran into the woods. Troopers say the man accidentally ran into a yellow jacket nest and was stung. Emergency officials tried to help, but the wasps slowed their progress. The man was taken to a hospital, but his condition was not released. Troopers say alcohol and speed were factors in the crash. Charges are pending.  
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Type: Drunk Driving
Topics: 
Unusual Circumstances, Animals/Wildlife Involved
Roadway: 
Pine Grove-Wilbon Road
City: 
Holly Springs, NC
County: 
Wake County, NC
Area: 
Raleigh-Durham, NC

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