Toppled trailer home closes OBX bridge for hours

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston

Published September 16, 2025 at 5:48 AM EDT

The Basnight Bridge in the Outer Banks was closed for hours Monday after half of a modular home being transported on a trailer blew over onto the bridge rail.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol said it happened just before 2 p.m. and winds were blowing at around 70 m.p.h. at the time.

The bridge is back open to traffic.

However, because of ocean overwash and sand inundation on the north end of Ocracoke Island, the North Carolina Department of transportation has closed NC12 between the ferry terminal and the National Park Service Pony Pens.

NCDOT will reevaluate the closure Tuesday morning.

Annette Weston

Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to eastern North Carolina in 2019 to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of kiddo cuddling, reading, and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.

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