Raleigh Man in Critical Condition After Hitting Bridge

A Raleigh man is in critical condition after crashing into a bridge on I-40 Tuesday afternoon. Richard Nelson was headed eastbound near exit 100 when the News Herald reports he ran off the side of the road and up an embankment before going airborne and hitting the Jamestown Road bridge. Nelson was unconscious at the time of the crash and was airlifted to the hospital. Officers report the cause of the accident is unknown Nelson but indicators point toward a medical problem.