Wake County deputies probe log-in-road ambush of passing driver
A log left in a Wake County road turned a routine stop into an ambush, and deputies say drivers should treat nighttime debris as a hazard, not a cleanup job.
Wake County deputies are investigating a log placed in a roadway after a passing driver stopped to move it and was ambushed. Dangerous roadway obstructions should be reported to local law enforcement or 911.
The sheriff’s office has not released the date, exact roadway, injuries, suspects or charges tied to the case.
In 2025, Wake County saw chases and crashes on U.S. Highway 64, I-540, Poole Road and near the Wake Forest Reservoir.
On Jan. 14, 2025, a driver was still on the run after crashing into multiple vehicles during a Wake County chase. On July 25, a pursuit began just after 4 p.m. when a deputy spotted a speeding Honda Pilot on I-540 East near Louisburg Road. On Aug. 26, another man was caught after crashing into the Wake Forest Reservoir, and on Sept. 3, two people were arrested after a chase ended in a five-car pile-up on Poole Road in Raleigh.
The Poole Road crash involved 29-year-old Aaron Joseph Mosely and 28-year-old China Atiyya Crawford. Mosely faced felony speed to elude arrest, felony hit and run, drug and revocation charges, while Crawford was charged with trafficking methamphetamine and conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine. Three people were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
For drivers who encounter debris at night, keep headlights on, reduce speed, stay to the right and use the edge of the road as a guide. If an object is blocking a travel lane, call 911 or local law enforcement, and let responders handle the obstruction. NCDOT’s Safety Service Patrol also clears roadway obstructions on major roads.
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