Kenneth Roberts, 68, Spruce Pine was driving north on Highway 13 when his pickup collied head on with another pickup at the intersection of Marion County Highway 85. Manos Bates, 61, Bear Creek, was pulling onto Highway 13 North from County Highway 85 in a Nissan Frontier when the collision occurred. Mr. Roberts suffered a minor laceration to his lip from the airbag, but otherwise appeared not to be seriously injured. Bates was transported by ambulance to the Lakeland Hospital Emergency Room. |
