Sheriff’s deputy in critical condition at hospital

NEW HANOVER COUNTY — A New Hanover County Sheriff’s deputy remains in the hospital in critical condition tonight.

Deputy Bill Curry wrecked his motorcycle on the Martin Luther King Parkway a little before noon Tuesday.

Officials closed the on-ramp while they attended to him.

Authorities say Deputy Curry was not responding to a call at the time of the crash.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.