Hickory, NC (July 2, 2026) — A child was airlifted to a hospital with serious injuries following a head-on crash early Thursday morning in Hickory, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
Authorities said Bobbie Sigmon, 44, of Hickory, was driving a Toyota RAV4 on Old Shelby Road at approximately 7:30 a.m. when he crossed the centerline and collided with a Toyota Sienna minivan.
An unidentified child riding in the minivan was taken to UNC Health Blue Ridge hospital in Morganton before being airlifted to Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte with serious injuries. The driver of the Sienna and two young passengers sustained minor injuries, according to the Highway Patrol.
Sigmon was airlifted to Atrium Health-CMC Main hospital in Charlotte with serious injuries. The crash occurred near Oglesby Lane and remains under investigation.
