Overturned Simi Truck - Chemical Spill
Friday, May 15, 2026 at 4:19 PM
High Point Fire District responded Friday afternoon to the report of an overturned semi-truck with a trapped driver. Upon arrival, Engine 51 determined that the driver had exited the vehicle. The driver was evaluated by Lifeguard EMS but declined transport to the hospital.
Car Hits Guard Rail
Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 8:21 p.m.
High Point Fire District and Lifeguard EMS responded to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of S.C. 151 and Sims Road. Upon arrival, firefighters found that a car had crossed S.C. 151, struck a guardrail, traveled beneath it, and then collided with a tree, causing major damage to the front of the vehicle.
Simi Truck Crash
Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 1:20 p.m.
High Point Fire District responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pickup truck and a tractor-trailer at the intersection of U.S. 601 and Dove Sutton Road. Upon arrival, Engine 11 found that the tractor-trailer had jackknifed, blocking multiple lanes of U.S. 601.
Skid Loader Fire
Firefighters found a skid loader burning and threatening a farm shop and an excavator. Crews deployed one hose line from Engine 31 to knock down the fire, then used a thermal imaging camera to locate and extinguish remaining hot spots.