Crash involving deputy causes traffic backups in Marshville

MARSHVILLE, N.C. — A crash involving a deputy in Marshville Friday afternoon caused significant traffic backups on eastbound Highway 74.

The Union County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Channel 9 that one of its deputies was involved in a crash after 1 p.m. The sheriff’s office said the deputy was driving to help another deputy and had the lights and siren running when they crashed into another car.

Chopper 9 Skyzoom flew over the area and spotted traffic backups that stretched near the Highway 74 bypass.

The sheriff’s office said the deputy was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to be OK. The driver in the other car was airlifted to another hospital, but their current condition wasn’t given.

It’s not clear what led to the crash at this time. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating, according to the UCSO.

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