A Chevrolet Equinox overturned in a single vehicle accident in Southern Pines Thursday evening.

Emergency responders were dispatched around 8:00 pm to a single vehicle accident in the 400 block of Midland Road.

The 17 year old male driver of the vehicle was able to get out of the overturned SUV before the arrival of emergency units. After being evaluated by EMS the driver did not require transportation to the hospital and was left in the custody of a parent at the scene of the wreck.

One lane of Midland Road driving towards downtown Southern Pines was temporarily blocked by the accident until the vehicle and debris could be removed from the roadway.

Responding to the accident were units with Southern Pines Fire & Rescue, Moore County EMS and the Southern Pines Police Department.

The accident remained under investigation as of this report.