Drivers airlifted to hospital after crash in Caldwell County, police say

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — The drivers of two vehicles involved in a head-on collision in Caldwell County were airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center -- Main in Charlotte, the Lenoir Police Department said.

Fredrick Motley, 59, was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala south on Ellerwood Road, when he crossed the center line and collided with a truck driven by Emily Davis, 30, according to police.

The status of the two drivers is not known, officials said.

Two children in the truck were also taken to the hospital by ground with non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information in regards to the crash are asked to call the Lenoir Police Department at 828-757-2100 or, to remain anonymous, call Crimestoppers at 828-758-8300.

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