One day, two Hatteras Island wrecks; one causes late night power outage - The Coastland Times

One day, two Hatteras Island wrecks; one causes late night power outage - The Coastland Times

On May 2, 2025, a wreck at the Rodanthe roundabout caused a power outage on Hatteras and Ocracoke islands. At 10:30 p.m., Ryan Westbrook, 33, of Norfolk, Va., was traveling south on NC 12. He crossed the centerline and crashed into the fence surrounding Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative’s transmission riser on the north side of the Rodanthe bridge. He traveled through the fenced area, hitting a guy wire and the opposite side fence. His 2015 Toy…