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Garner: Two injured after truck runs red light on U.S. 70 Business, troopers say

The Highway Patrol, via CBS 17, said a truck cab ran a red light at Guy Road, hit a Dodge Charger, and that two people went to WakeMed. WRAL also reported a serious injury and a citation. DriveNC's earlier listing now returns item not found.

UpdatedThis story has changed since it was first published.

By Triangle Local Newsroom · Published · Updated

The welcome sign at the edge of Garner, N.C.

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What we know

Confirmed

  • A truck cab and a car crashed Sunday morning, Oct. 25, 2026, at U.S. 70 Business and Guy Road, between Garner and Clayton.Confirmed by N.C. State Highway Patrol, as reported by CBS 17 (updated Oct. 25); NCDOT DriveNC incident 2601095 (fetched earlier Oct. 25); WRAL (updated Oct. 25)
  • CBS 17, citing the Highway Patrol, wrote that the cab was heading east on U.S. 70 and that a Dodge Charger was crossing the intersection on Guy Road.Confirmed by N.C. State Highway Patrol, as reported by CBS 17 (updated Oct. 25)
  • The patrol, in that CBS 17 account, said the cab driver failed to stop for the red light on U.S. 70 and collided with the Charger, and that the truck driver was cited for failing to stop at a traffic light.Confirmed by N.C. State Highway Patrol, as reported by CBS 17 (updated Oct. 25)
  • CBS 17 wrote that the Charger driver had serious injuries and was taken to WakeMed, and that a passenger in the cab was also hurt and taken there.Confirmed by N.C. State Highway Patrol, as reported by CBS 17 (updated Oct. 25)
  • WRAL later wrote that a person was seriously injured, that a tractor-trailer with no trailer attached ran a red light and hit a car at Guy Road around 8:15 a.m., and that the truck driver received a citation for failing to stop at a red light.Confirmed by WRAL, updated Oct. 25, 2026
  • NCDOT's DriveNC site earlier listed a Wake County crash on U.S. 70 Business at Guy Road, start time 8:26 a.m., last updated 8:45 a.m., with all eastbound lanes closed and the left westbound lane closed.Confirmed by NCDOT DriveNC incident 2601095 / ID 26102500014 (fetched Oct. 25 morning)
  • A later load of DriveNC event 2601095 returned "item not found."Confirmed by NCDOT DriveNC event 2601095 (fetched Oct. 25, about 12:09 p.m.)
  • CBS 17 wrote that U.S. 70 Business between Garner and Clayton has reopened and that the road was back open around 11 a.m.Confirmed by CBS 17, updated Oct. 25, 2026
  • WRAL wrote that the road was closed for one hour.Confirmed by WRAL, updated Oct. 25, 2026
  • CBS 17 wrote that the Charger driver was alone in the car and was briefly trapped after the wreck.Confirmed by CBS 17, updated Oct. 25, 2026

Still unknown

  • The names and ages of the people involved
  • How badly the truck passenger was hurt
  • A written Highway Patrol release we can read ourselves
  • Which reopen time is correct (WRAL's one-hour line and CBS 17's about-11 a.m. line do not match)
  • Whether anyone faces a charge beyond the citation

What this means for you

Roads
CBS 17 wrote the road was back open around 11 a.m. WRAL wrote it was closed for one hour. Those times do not match. DriveNC event 2601095 now returns item not found. Check DriveNC or 511 before you travel.
Public safety
CBS 17, citing troopers, wrote that two people were taken to WakeMed, including a Charger driver with serious injuries. Officials have not released names. This story is not an official or emergency notice. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Instructions from N.C. State Highway Patrol, as reported by CBS 17; NCDOT DriveNC

This site is not NCDOT or the Highway Patrol. For the road, use drivenc.gov or 511. For a police emergency, call 911. This site is not an emergency service. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What happened

In Garner, a truck cab ran a red light on U.S. 70 Business at Guy Road on Sunday morning and hit a car, according to the N.C. State Highway Patrol as reported by CBS 17.

That CBS 17 account said the cab headed east while a Dodge Charger crossed the intersection on Guy Road. The truck driver was cited for failing to stop at a traffic light.

The station wrote that the Charger driver had serious injuries and went to WakeMed, and that a passenger in the cab was also hurt and taken there. WRAL also reported a serious injury after the wreck, which it timed around 8:15 a.m., and said the truck had no trailer attached.

DriveNC had listed a Wake County crash there from 8:26 a.m., with every eastbound lane shut and the left westbound lane closed as of 8:45 a.m. That event page now returns "item not found." CBS 17 put the reopen around 11 a.m. WRAL described a one-hour shutdown. Those two reopen times do not match, so we are not choosing one.

Officials have not released names. We have not found a Highway Patrol written release of our own.

Check DriveNC or 511 before you travel. Triangle Local is not NCDOT or the Highway Patrol. This is not an emergency notice. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What we don't know yet

Names and ages have not been released. It is also unclear how badly the truck passenger was hurt. WRAL's one-hour closure line and CBS 17's about-11 a.m. reopen do not agree.

What happens next

We will update this story if troopers post their own account or identify anyone.

Photos

Text-only. No outlet or NCDOT camera photos are used here.

Why it matters

A Sunday wreck at U.S. 70 Business and Guy Road sent two people to the hospital, CBS 17 reported from the Highway Patrol. The road has reopened, though WRAL and CBS 17 disagree on when. People who use that Garner-Clayton stretch need current conditions from NCDOT, not this page.

Updates

  1. Oct 25, 2026, 12:10 PM

    CBS 17, citing the Highway Patrol, reports the eastbound cab ran a red light at Guy Road, hit a Dodge Charger, and that two people went to WakeMed, including the Charger driver with serious injuries. The truck driver was cited. WRAL also reports a serious injury and a citation. DriveNC event 2601095 now returns item not found. CBS 17 puts the reopen around 11 a.m.; WRAL wrote a one-hour closure. Those times do not match.

  2. Oct 25, 2026, 10:08 AM

    DriveNC lists a Wake County crash at U.S. 70 Business and Guy Road from 8:26 a.m., last updated 8:45 a.m., with all eastbound lanes closed and the left westbound lane closed. WRAL reports a tractor-trailer was involved around 8:20 a.m.

Sources

  1. DriveNC incident 2601095 / ID 26102500014 / ATMS_1025000141 (fetched Oct. 25 morning: Crash in Wake County; left lane closed on US-70-BUS westbound at Guy Rd; all lanes closed on US-70-BUS eastbound at Guy Rd; start 8:26 a.m.; last updated 8:45 a.m.). A later load of https://www.drivenc.gov/Event/2601095 about 12:09 p.m. returned item not found. Confirms the earlier closure listing only; does not name injuries, a citation, or a reopen clock time.

    Official sourcePublished by N.C. Department of Transportation · Checked Oct 25, 2026, 12:09 PM

  2. 2 injured after tractor-trailer driver runs US 70 light, crashes into car near Clayton: Troopers (CBS 17 / WNCN, posted 8:39 a.m. Oct. 25, 2026, modified 11:39 a.m.: NCDOT placed the wreck around 8:15 a.m. at U.S. 70 and Guy Road, east of I-40 and a half mile west of Clayton; Highway Patrol said the cab was heading east and a Dodge Charger was crossing on Guy Road; cab failed to stop for the red light and hit the Charger; truck driver cited for failing to stop at a traffic light; Charger driver serious injuries, taken to WakeMed; cab passenger also injured and taken to WakeMed; westbound closed around 8:25 a.m. just inside the Wake County line, NCDOT; other eastbound lanes closed during the response; road back open around 11 a.m.; Charger driver alone and briefly trapped. Read via the station's public WordPress JSON because the HTML page returned 403 here. Text-only; no CBS 17 or NCDOT camera photos used.)

    Published by CBS 17 (WNCN) · Checked Oct 25, 2026, 12:09 PM

  3. Man seriously injured in tractor-trailer crash on US-70W Buisness (WRAL, posted Oct. 25, 2026, 12:54 p.m. display / 8:54 a.m. UTC, updated 3:48 p.m. display: a person was seriously injured; crash around 8:15 a.m.; tractor-trailer with no trailer attached ran a red light and hit a car at Guy Road; road closed for one hour; truck driver received a citation for failing to stop at a red light. WRAL's page still carried an older dek about two lanes closed. Text-only; no WRAL photos used. Headline spelling is WRAL's.)

    Published by WRAL · Checked Oct 25, 2026, 12:09 PM

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