Moped Driver Suffers Life Threatening Injuries In Gaston County Crash

BELMONT, N.C. — The Belmont Police Department is investigating a traffic accident that resulted in a moped driver receiving life threatening injuries.

The wreck happened around 6 a.m. on Caldwell Farm road near the Gaston County Visitor Center.

The incident occurred when the driver of a moped lost control of his bike while  traveling east on Caldwell Farm Road.

The driver of the moped, Scott E. Meeks, was transported to Gaston Memorial hospital with serious injuries.