Catawba County deputy injured in collision with 18-wheeler…

Car Crash Conover North Carolina in Conover, North Carolina: A deputy with the Catawba County Sheriff's Office was released from the hospital Friday after an 18-wheeler crashed into his patrol SUV in Conover, North Carolina. It happened at the intersection of Conover Boulevard and Business 321 shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday. Eyewitnesses told Channel 9 that the tractor-trailer ran a red light, striking the deputy's vehicle. The sheriff's office says the deputy does not have life-threatening injuries and was hospitalized to be evaluated for a leg injury. The highway patrol is investigating the crash, and it is unclear if charges will be filed.