A man was charged with misdemeanor child abuse after his car
rolled down an embankment with his 4-year-old inside.
The crash occurred at the Circle K gas station at the intersection of NC
211 and Highway 15-501 in Aberdeen.
Police told our WRAL Breaking News Tracker that the car
rolled out of the parking lot across NC 211, before going down a steep
embankment.
They said the father left his car in neutral when he went
into the store.
The 4-year-old was not seriously injured.