Morehead City, NC (September 24, 2026) - A dump truck driver sustained non-life-threatening injuries when the truck overturned on Highway 24 at Lewis Murdoch Lane in Morehead City, North Carolina, according to the Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 4:30 a.m. Thursday.

Police described the incident as involving one vehicle. Morehead City officials said the highway closed in both directions for several hours while crews removed debris spilled from the truck.

The Morehead City Police Department issued its first traffic advisory around 4:50 a.m. Traffic was diverted to Highway 70 during the closure. City police officers directed traffic at Walmart’s west entrance, while Carteret County Sheriff’s Office deputies were positioned at McCabe Road.

Both lanes reopened Thursday morning. At the time of the reopening announcement, police warned that congestion and lingering delays could persist from the earlier closure.

The Highway Patrol said the cause of the rollover was under investigation in its initial account.

Correct the Closure Message Where It Was Shared

Anyone who shared the early Highway 24 closure warning can correct it by updating the original message where possible and notifying the same recipients. Posting a separate reopening announcement may leave people relying on the earlier warning, especially if they saved it or received it through someone else.

The correction should identify the change clearly: both lanes reopened Thursday morning after the dump truck rollover and debris cleanup. Police also warned of lingering congestion at that time. Those statements describe different conditions. Reopening ended the reported closure, but it did not mean traffic immediately returned to normal. Keep the date attached to both observations rather than presenting either as a current traffic advisory.

Place a clearly marked reopening update before the old closure wording so someone scanning the message sees the change first. If the earlier warning was shared as a screenshot, an edit to the original post will not change that image. Send the correction in the conversation where the screenshot appeared, identifying which road alert it replaces.

Keep unrelated requests out of the correction. If someone separately asks about contacting a truck collision injury attorney, respond separately rather than attaching legal-service information to a notice intended to clarify road access.

Reach the People Who Received the Warning

Before forwarding another alert about this closure, revisit the message already sent. If it cannot be edited, send a correction through the same channel. When someone tells you they forwarded the warning, ask them to pass along the reopening correction as well. That reaches beyond the audience of your original post without requiring another broad announcement.

For a separate concern about expenses following your own dump truck injury, you are welcome to call 1-704-714-1450 to discuss the questions those expenses raise. Keep that personal inquiry separate from the public traffic update.