An accident Wednesday afternoon on I-540 in Raleigh was apparently the result of an accumulation of water on the highway. Apparently, the accident happened when a driver, Janice Alexander-Taylor, was attempting to merge onto I-540 from Falls of Neuse Road when she hit a puddle of water and lost control of her vehicle. The car…
Continue reading ›Recent statistics published by the North Carolina Department of Labor indicate that work-related deaths rose just slightly in 2011 as compared to 2010. During 2011, there were 53 deaths as compred to 50 in 2010. Wake County had the highest number of fatalities at 6 while Mecklenburg County had 5. The construction industry had the…
Continue reading ›In a terrible and tragic accident, a nine-year old boy in Newton Grove, North Carolina died after a metal soccer goal fell on him. The accident happened on Sunday while he was playing soccer after church with friends. Apparently, the soccer goal was not secured to the ground and tipped over. This is an incredibly…
Continue reading ›NBC-17 has reported a terrible incident involving a tow truck driver on I-540 on Monday night. Apparently, the tow truck driver was getting out of his truck when an oncoming driver struck him. As a result, the tow truck driver suffered fractures to his legs. The wreck apparently happened near the Lumley Road exit. Click…
Continue reading ›A terrible wreck on Friday night in Davidson County involving a Gator utility vehicle has caused a young girl to lose her life. The wreck apparently happened when the Gator hit an embankment and rolled over. The young girl was a passenger and she was apparently pinned between the roll bar and the ground for…
Continue reading ›I recently came across an interesting article discussing the risks of distracted driving. The article, in the Jacksonville Daily News, notes that a recent study has found that driving while using the cell phone delays a driver’s reaction time as much as a blood alcohol content of 0.08. Also, a driver who texts while driving…
Continue reading ›A terrible wreck on Saturday night in Winston-Salem has caused the death of Winston-Salem resident Jaime Garcia Alonso. According to the article by WFMY News, a vehicle driven by Fildelmar Prince crossed the center line and collided with Mr. Alonso’s vehicle. Because of the wreck, Mr. Alonso was killed and two passengers, Juan Martinez Campos…
Continue reading ›A terrible wreck in Jacksonville has killed two people who were passengers in a car apparently driven by Christopher Cash. Mr. Cash has been charged with several crimes including driving while intoxicated. In addition to the deceased, two other passengers were injured including Chauntelle Wann and Jeffrey Cash. For more on this terrible accident, click…
Continue reading ›A serious three vehicle wreck in Winston-Salem on Thursday evening has resulted in one death and mutliple injuries. The wreck apparently happened at the intersection of Peter’s Creek Parkway and Bridgton Road. Police are still investigating the wreck but the news article suggests that the wreck happened when a driver, Donald Mark, made a left…
Continue reading ›A tractor-trailer wreck on Friday morning near Tar Heel, North Carolina in Bladen County has resulted in two injuries. The wreck happened on N.C. 20 and resulted in the tractor-trailer ending up overturned and in a ditch along the side of the highway. Click here for more.
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