2 Children sent to Hospital; Father charged with DWI After 3 Car Collision

On Thursday evening, April 4, 2024, Morganton Department of Public Safety officers with D-Platoon and firefighters with C-Shift were dispatched to 624 W Fleming Dr in reference to a motor vehicle collision involving 3 vehicles with a vehicle rollover and 3 occupants entrapped. 

Firefighters arrived within seconds of receiving the call and stabilized the vehicle.  All 3 occupants of the Toyota 4Runner were extricated within 2 minutes.  Two children and a pregnant passenger in a second vehicle were transported by Burke County EMS with minor injuries. 

Several eye-witnesses stated the Toyota 4Runner, driven by Mathis McCann, was traveling eastbound on W Fleming Dr, crossed over 2 lanes into oncoming traffic and collided with 2 vehicles head on, then flipped on its side and came to rest against the westbound guardrail. 

Mathis Pardue McCann, 34, of Morganton was charged with the following and given a custody release at the Magistrate’s Office:

• DWI
• 2 Counts of Misdemeanor Child Abuse
• Failure to Maintain Lane

Both west bound lanes and 1 east bound lane of W Fleming Dr were closed for approximately 1 hour during the investigation.

Assisting Agencies: Burke County EMS, Burke County Rescue Squad, North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Burke County REACT