CLAYTON — A four-car accident shut down both directions of NC Highway 42 east of Clayton around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday.
The crash occurred at the intersection of NC 42 and McKenzie Ridge Drive leaving vehicles and debris scattered across all four lanes.
One driver was pinned inside a car that had been T-boned. The driver was extricated from the heavily-damaged vehicle and rushed to WakeMed.
No further information about injuries or the drivers involved had been released as of Wednesday evening.
Traffic was backed up for miles but began moving again just before 6 p.m. as crews cleared the scene…