As reported by the Winston-Salem Journal, a terrible wreck in wintry conditions has resulted in the death of a Belews Creek resident. Michael Stewart died when the car he was riding in crossed the center line on Old Walkertown Road and struck a van coming in the other direction. The driver of the car, Brandon…
Continue reading ›According to a recent article I read, one North Carolina county experienced fewer fatal traffic wrecks and fewer injury wrecks in 2010 compared to 2009. Burke County has seven traffic related fatalities in 2010 compared with 10 in 2009. The county had 432 injury accidents in 2010 compared to 473 injury accidents in 2010. Statewide,…
Continue reading ›In a terrible wreck, a pick-up truck hit a school bus in front of High Falls Elementary School in Montgomery County. The accident happened in Highway 22 and it appears that the school bus was turning when the pick-up truck struck the bus. A Montgomery County man, Danny Greene, lost his life in the wreck…
Continue reading ›A major leak of ammonia from a chicken processing plant in Hoke County forced the evacuation of about 800 people living near the plant. The plant, run by North Carolina based House of Raeford, apparently sent about 6000 pounds of the toxic ammonia into the air. It is also reported that this was the third…
Continue reading ›In a sad and terrible incident, a subcontractor working on water lines for the City of Winston-Salem has died after gas from a pipe knocked him unconscious. The worker, Herman Wilson, was working on an empty line when gas entered the space where he was working. Two other workers, Greg Comer and Pedro Gutierrez-Tava, were…
Continue reading ›A terrible wreck in outside of Sanford in Lee County has claimed one life and injured two. The wreck happened when Robert Anthony Young apparently crossed the center line of St. Andrews Church Road and hit a minivan driven by Jesus Sauzo of Sanford. Sadly, Mr. Young was killed in the wreck. A passenger in…
Continue reading ›The details of this wreck are not clear, but according to reports a teen driver lost control while exiting onto I-40 from U.S. 70 late Wednesday night. The driver and three passengers were taken to WakeMed for treatment of what appeared to be minor injuries. Click here for the story. Clearly, the teenagers involved in…
Continue reading ›A serious wreck in High Point, North Carolina has caused two injuries. The wreck apparently happened when a driver went through a stop light near South Main Street. One of the driver’s may have been ejected from their seat. Click here for the story.
Continue reading ›A wreck outside Jacksonville, North Carolina on Thursday sent one man to the hospital with neck injuries. Apparently, another driver failed to yield and hit a car driven by Jeffrey Taylor on Richlands Highway. Click here for more. In an interesting twist, both drivers were charged in the wreck – one driver for failure to…
Continue reading ›In unfortunate incident near McLeansville, North Carolina, a deer hunter who apaprently was tracking a deer instead shot 38 year old John Strickland and his son. The hunter, John Warden of Burlington, is apparently a cousin of Mr. Strickland. Fortunately, the injuries to Mr. Strickland and his son appeared to be minor. Click here for…
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