Articles Posted in Hit-and-Run Accidents

A tragic hit-and-run accident on Hillsborough Street has claimed one life and sent another person to the hospital.

The accident happened in the early morning hours near the intersection of Hillsborough Street and Dixie Trail.  The accident apparently happened when two young women were attempting to cross the street and they were hit by a car driven by Adetoye Adekanmbi of Cary.  The car driver fled the scene and abandoned his car but was later caught by police.

One of the women, Natalie Chidlaw, died in the accident and a second woman, Meghan Clarke, was hospitalized with serious injuries.  The driver of the car faces numerous charges.

Four children were walking along Cedrow Drive in High Point, NC on Friday when they were invovled in a hit-and-run accident.  Apparently, a 2002-2004 Lincoln LS struck two of the children knocking these children into the other two children.

The Lincoln did not slow down or stop at the scene.  All four children were transported to High Point Regional Hospital for medical treatment.  There is no indication on the severity of the injuries and hopefully the children will recover.

This accident happened at around 4:15 pm and it is unfortunate that there were no witnesses to this accident.  Hopefully, the police will identify and arrest the driver of the vehicle.

A Durham, NC hit-and-run accident on Saturday night has resulted in injuries to two pedestrians.

The accident happened on Angier Avenue near Commonwealth Street around 9 pm.  Apparently, David Waller and Sylvia Humphrey were walking along the edge of the road when a Dodge Caravan struck them.  The vehicle fled the scene and police are looking for any information about the vehicle.

As a result of the accident, Mr. Waller suffered serious injuries and Ms. Humphrey was able to be treated and released with minor injuries.

A woman named Zaida Juarez was apparently doing nothing more than standing on the shoulder of NC Highway 147 when she was struck by a passing vehicle on Friday morning.

The vehicle, reported to be a white Toyota Camry, fled the scene.  Ms. Juarez was on the shoulder of the road following an earlier accident.  She was taken to a local hospital for treatment of her injuries.

This is a very unusual hit-and-run in that numerous witnesses identified the vehicle that struck Ms. Juarez.  Hopefully, police will be able to apprehend the driver in this important accident.

Moped driver Timothy Jones Minor was killed on Saturday evening in Guilford County, North Carolina. 

The accident happened on Liberty Road near Blackmoor Road.  Apparently, a truck passed another vehicle then struck Mr. Minor as it returned to the lane.  The driver of the truck, reportedly a full-sized Dodge, fled the scene.  Mr. Minor was taken to Moses Cone Hospital but did not survive.

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