Two rescued after vehicle plunges into embankment in Waxhaw

WAXHAW, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Two people are safe after being freed from a vehicle that ended up in an embankment in Waxhaw, according to the fire department.

First responders were called to Waxhaw Highway for reports of a vehicle crashing into an embankment and getting stuck in a creek. Initial calls said two people were struck inside the vehicle.

Waxhaw Fire’s Engine 180 worked to extract the occupants from the vehicle with crews from Mineral Springs Volunteer Fire & Rescue assisting at the scene.

Both occupants were successfully freed from the vehicle. One person was taken to the hospital by Lancaster EMS for further evaluation…

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