Man ejected from truck bed at Asheboro airport, dies at hospital

ASHEBORO – A passenger of a truck that made access to property at Asheboro Regional Airport died as a result of injuries sustained in a wreck on the airport grounds. Police said.

Kyle Dixon, 32, of Lexington died at an undisclosed out-of-county medical facility Monday following Sunday’s incident, according to the Asheboro Police Department.

Police responded to the area of 2677 Tot Hill Farm Road after reports of a truck overturned in a field.

Fire and EMS personnel arrived on scene and began rendering aid. Asheboro police officers arrived on scene and found that a white 1996 Toyota T-100 truck had accessed the property of the Asheboro Regional Airport. Based on a police report, the truck drove around the perimeter fence of the airport and into a large field southeast of the airport.

The truck was allegedly being operated by a 35-year-old male. Dixon and a 46-year-old man were riding in the open bed of the truck. Dixon and the other man were ejected from the bed.

Police said the driver was uninjured. The other passenger sustained minor

injuries and was treated and released at the scene.

This incident is being investigated by the Asheboro Police Department’s Traffic Unit. Investigators plan to consult with the District Attorney’s Office to determine appropriate charges, based on the police report.