One killed after collision with bucket truck in Catawba Co.
The accident happened on Startown Road on Tuesday afternoon.
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HICKORY, N.C. (WBTV) - A man was killed after the vehicle he was driving collided with a bucket truck in Catawba County on Tuesday afternoon.
According to North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP), Carl Douglas Ikard, 58, was traveling north on Startown Road at approximately 2:10 p.m. when his Nissan Frontier crossed the centerline and hit a southbound bucket truck head-on.
Ikard suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, where he died due to his injuries.
The driver of the bucket truck, along with a passenger, were not injured.
NCSHP says the initial investigation indicates that Ikard swerved to avoid stopped traffic.
Officials say alcohol impairment does not appear to be a contributing factor.
Startown Road was closed for nearly three hours following the collision.
Related: Man facing charges after 1 killed, four injured in Catawba County crash
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