Five-car wreck in city involves eight people

Published
June 23, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina
U.S. 601 (Rockford Street) near Burger King
Incident type
Crash

Summary

Car Crash Mount Airy North Carolina in Mount Airy, North Carolina: Eight people were involved in a five-car collision on U.S. 601 (Rockford Street) near Burger King in Mount Airy on Saturday afternoon. Four people were transported to the hospital by Surry EMS with non-life-threatening injuries, including broken bones. Driver Josh Murphy was charged with careless and reckless driving after allegedly operating a northbound passenger car at high speed and running a red light, causing the initial collision and a chain-reaction crash.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Josh Murphy Unknown Unknown

Original reporting

Five-car wreck in city involves eight people | APG State News | reflector.com

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