Man dies in crash after suffering possible medical emergency in Catawba County
Police said the man may have suffered a medical emergency, causing him to lose control.
NEWTON, N.C. (WBTV) - A 69-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Catawba County on Thursday evening.
The crash happened about 6:40 p.m. in the area of West 13th Street and Northwest Boulevard, the Newton Police Department said.
Police said a preliminary investigation revealed that the man, Robert Lewis Abernathy, was driving south on Northwest Boulevard when he ran off the left side of the road, jumped a curb and went airborne.
While the man’s pickup truck was in the air, it went through a fence and a yard before coming to a stop in a group of trees.
First responders attempted to perform lifesaving measures at the scene, but Abernathy died because of his injuries.
Police said he may have suffered a medical emergency, which could have caused him to lose control and crash.
Anyone who witnessed or has information about the crash should call Newton Police at 828-465-7430.
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