Two-Car Wreck Leaves 1 Pinned In, Tangles Traffic In Birkdale

HUNTERSVILLE, NC -- Emergency responders had to extract a driver following a two-car collision that shut down traffic on Sam Furr Road at Birkdale Village for more than an hour Tuesday.

The collision occurred around 1 p.m. Jan. 9, at the intersection of Sam Furr Road and Birkdale Commons, leaving at least one person pinned in, according to Huntersville Fire Department, which was one of the first units on the scene.

Traffic was shuttered on the busy Huntersville artery as emergency crews worked to free the person from the car and in preparation for a medical helicopter to land. However, after the patient was freed from the car, they were taken by paramedics to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.

Authorities urge motorists to use caution in the area and say they should continue to expect major delays as police continued their investigation.

Photos courtesy of Huntersville Fire Department