By Shavonne Potts
spotts@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — The drivers of two pickups involved in a Wednesday head-on collision on Organ Church Road remain in the hospital. One driver is being charged.
Brian Kepley, 20, of Rockwell, the driver of a red 1990 Chevy S10, was traveling in the 1900 block of Organ Church Road when he ran off the right side of the road. He overcorrected and drove left of the center line, said Highway Patrol Trooper K.G. Barringer.
Kepley was taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center and later transferred to Carolinas Medical Center-NorthEast in Concord. Hospital officials could not provide a condition Thursday.
A passenger in Kepley’s truck, whose name was not available, was conscious at the scene but taken to the hospital.
A white 2007 Chevy Colorado was driven by Sherri Richardson, 53, also of Rockwell. Richardson was driving a truck owned by Accu-Read, a company contracted by Duke Energy to read meters. She remained in the intensive care unit at CMC-NorthEast on Thursday.
The drivers of both trucks were trapped inside and emergency responders were able to free them.
Both drivers had serious injuries, Barringer said.
A witness at the scene said he heard the crash, which happened in front of his house. Dennis Holshouser told a Post reporter that Kepley was disoriented and he told Richardson to sit still until help arrived.
Kepley is charged with failing to maintain lane control. He told the trooper he’d had steering problems with the truck.