2 crashes on High-Rise Bridge in Perquimans County leaves multiple people injured (Source: Pixabay) and last updated 2021-06-06 16:50:01-04 PERQUIMANS COUNTY, N.C. - Two separate crashes on the High-Rise bridge caused multiple injuries and travel lanes to shut down Saturday evening. According to officials, 9:33 p.m., they received multiple calls for a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on the southbound side of the High-Rise bridge. When crews arrived they found two vehicles with extensive damage. One vehicle had two occupants, with one occupant having to be taken by Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, and Perquimans County EMS transported the second occupant to Sentara Albemarle Medical Center.