According to news reports, there was a terrible accident early Saturday morning on I-85 in Davidson County near Lexington. At the time of the article, it was not clear what happened in the wreck or how many fatalities were involved. Following the wreck, multiple lanes of I-85 were closed for up to 7 hours. Indeed,…
Continue reading ›On Saturday afternoon an accident at the North Carolina Chili Festival in Havelock has resulted in several injuries. Apparently, a Marine helicopter was taking off from the festival when winds from its rotors blew over several tents and tables. The tents and tables hit several people including one woman who suffered a broken leg. There…
Continue reading ›A terrible wreck early on Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 501 in Bahama has resulted in one death. The wreck apparently happened when a car ran off the road, landed in a ditch and hit a tree. A passenger was thrown from the vehicle and died. For more on this wreck, click here.
Continue reading ›On Tuesday morning, a car crossed the center line on Ramsey Street in Fayetteville and hit a Ford Explorer causing serious injuries to both drivers. Apparently, both drivers had to be cut from their vehicles. The wreck happened about 6:16 a.m. when an Oldsmobile driven by Joseph Satchell crossed the center line and hit a…
Continue reading ›I recently came across an article discussing a terrible wreck last week in Spring Lake, North Carolina. Apparently, construction vehicles routinely speed through downtown Spring Lake and last week a dump truck from South Carolina hit a minivan killing Lashanda Mann-Pendergraft. The dump truck was apparently speeding on N.C. 210 when the wreck happened. Apparently,…
Continue reading ›A serious wreck on Raeford Road in Fayetteville on Monday evening has resulted in the hospitalization of four people. The wreck apparently involved a Chevrolet Camaro and a Ford Escort. The driver of the Camaro was apparently ejected from his vehicle and three people in the Escort were seriously injured. Based on the article, it…
Continue reading ›A terrible wreck near Whiteville involving a driver charged with DWI has resulted in one death and three serious injuries. The driver, James Bellamy, was driving on Pine Log Road when he hit a car driven by Sylvia Covington. Tragically, Ms. Covington died in the wreck and her husband and son were seriously injured as…
Continue reading ›I recently came across a very interesting article regarding injuries caused by swimming pool chemicals. According to a study published in the journal Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, improper handling of pool chemicals resulted in over 28,000 injuries from 2002 to 2008. The study included those injured in North Carolina. Apparently, the most common cause…
Continue reading ›I recently read about a terrible wreck in Greensboro that resulted in the death of a passenger in an SUV. Apparently, the wreck happened on I-73 when an SUV had its right rear tire blowout. Once the tire blewout, the driver lost control and the SUV flipped twice. A passenger in the SUV, Jessica Wilson…
Continue reading ›A terrible wreck on Saturday morning in a Smithfield Walmart parking lot has resulted in at least one death and several injuries. The wreck apaprently happened when an elderly gentlemen driving a pickup hit three pedestrians. One of the pedestrians, Lois Shannon, died from her injuries. Two other pedestrians, Debra Holmes and Jeanna Holley, were…
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