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Category Archives: Car Accidents
Pamela Pineda, a five-year-old Wilkes County girl, was hit when Rita Blevins Shew drove past a school bus, striking the girl as she got off the bus. The 52-year-old Shew faces up to a year in prison if convicted; she has been charged with passing a school bus and causing serious injury to a child…. Read More »
Peggy Fogelman, from Graham, NC found herself making an unscheduled visit to a Burlington home on January 9. The 82-year-old woman had been driving her car on West Chapel Hill Rd when she lost control of the vehicle. The car hit an embankment after it ran off the road and ultimately landed on the porch… Read More »
Posted on Aug 14, 2012 8:55am PDT On U.S. Highway 64 in Zebulon, North Carolina, there was a major three-car pileup that resulted in the death of one victim and the injuries of five others. It is reported that of the five injured victims, three were taken to the hospital and two were treated by… Read More »
Posted on Aug 13, 2012 2:35pm PDT Accidents and deaths for those who ride bicycles are on the rise; all over the country, people are being killed. Young and old victims have lost their lives after being hit by oncoming traffic, or being side swiped by cars as they are on the road. In North… Read More »
Posted on Aug 11, 2012 3:30pm PDT In a technologically advanced world, one can hardly go a few minutes without checking their cell phone, sending a text, making a call, or otherwise plugging into the cyber-world. Because of this, distracted driving has become a rapidly growing problem on roadways across the country. According to recent… Read More »
Posted on Aug 10, 2012 11:55am PDT In Bridgeton, North Carolina, and young girl and her father were driving together when they ran off the road last November. He died and the daughter was left trapped off the side of the road for two days with his body before they were discovered by Highway Patrol…. Read More »
Posted on Aug 6, 2012 11:18am PDT It’s one thing to be involved in a car accident, to be rear-ended and know that you are required to exchange information, and spend likely the next hour dealing with insurance details. It is a whole new experience when the woman who rear-ends you is the famous actor… Read More »
Posted on Jul 20, 2012 8:50am PDT According to The Northern Advocate, a local New Zealander was attacked by a pit-bull after serving a horrible car crash. This man was most likely in his 60’s survived the accident and sought to save his wife by getting her out of the car. Unfortunately, in the midst… Read More »
Posted on Jul 17, 2012 11:45am PDT According to the Boston Herald, studies are showing that in the state of North Carolina car accidents are linking greatly to teenage drivers that are using their cell phones while driving, particularly texting. In 2006, the state passed a law that completely prohibited cell phones for underage drivers;… Read More »
Posted on Jul 16, 2012 2:05pm PDT Imagine the fear that a person experiences when they hear that they will never walk again. Or waking up for a horrible accident unsure of where your legs are because the feeling is nonexistent. It’s impossible to think of, the thought is terrifying; and yet it is the… Read More »
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