In North Carolina's bigger cities, walking is many residents' primary mode of transportation. Sometimes, this pedestrian culture can lull walkers into a false sense of security.
After a spate of fatal accidents involving pedestrians, residents of East Charlotte are doubling-down on their efforts to make sure their neighbors stay safe.
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A North Carolina man died earlier this week in a fatal accident on 1-85 South near the Mecklenburg-Gaston County line.
According to authorities, the man was driving a rented Budget truck when he crashed into the back of a tractor trailer that was pulled over on the side of the freeway. The man died at the scene of the accident. The truck driver suffered personal injury and was transported to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, but was later released.
A tragic accident this week in Florida should serve as a stark reminder to all North Carolina residents of the need to alter driving habits to fit weather and road conditions.
The car accident occurred early Sunday morning on Interstate 75 near Gainesville. Thick fog combined with smoke from a nearby brush fire and blinded drivers, causing a mile-long pileup.
Visibility was so poor that rescue workers could only locate victims by listening for their screams. So far, 10 people have died and another 18 have been hospitalized. At last report, rescue workers were still searching for bodies amongst the wreckage.
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Distracted driving is a major problem among teen drivers. All told, more than 20 percent of North Carolina auto accidents are caused by distracted drivers. Young people's inexperience behind the wheel puts them at particular risk for causing a crash.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is working to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving by airing "Just Drive" videos in 72 movie theaters across the state.
The videos show images of wrecked vehicles with captions describing how the accident happened. Some of the captions include "texting a joke," "changing a CD," and "'liking' a picture."
Interstate 95 near Salisbury was shut down twice yesterday, after a series of accidents that killed one and sent another four to the hospital.
The first was a trucking accident that happened early Wednesday morning when a tractor-trailer driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a bridge. Witnesses reported that the truck's left-front tire blew as the driver was attempting to pass another car.
To a parent, there is no greater pain than losing a child to a tragic accident - except, perhaps, finding out that accident happened because an adult supplied your child's friends with alcohol.
Last week a North Carolina teen was killed in a drunk driving car accident under these very circumstances. The 17 year-old girl was a passenger in a car driven by her 16 year-old classmate. The driver - who was allegedly quite intoxicated - was driving approximately 45 mph above the speed limit when he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree.
Two North Carolina men were injured this week in a Pitt County car accident. Both were inmates at the Green Correctional Institute in Maury.
The two men, along with one other inmate who was not injured, were assigned to work on a roadway job with the North Carolina Department of Transportation.
The car accident occurred as the inmates were riding in a pickup truck driven by a DOT employee. When the DOT truck slowed to turn into a driveway, it was struck by another vehicle. That vehicle had apparently been attempting to pass the DOT truck.
The inmates were injured severely enough to require transportation to the Pitt County Memorial Hospital. One had to be immobilized on a stretcher.
It is always a tragedy when a fatal accident takes someone before their time.
When the person who was killed supported a family, the loss becomes even more complex. Not only must the family grieve their loss, but they also must figure out how to survive without the income their loved one once brought in.
One North Carolina family is struggling with this issue after a fatal car accident claimed the life of a 33 year-old father of three.
The man was a passenger in an SUV that struck an oncoming Mack truck. Authorities say the driver of the SUV was attempting to pass another vehicle. The driver either did not notice the oncoming truck or mistakenly thought he had enough room to pass.
A terrifying car accident has caught national attention this week as an example of extremely reckless driving - an almost benign title for what actually occurred. On Friday, Dec. 16 a plane arrived carrying a soldier home after an 11-month tour in Baghdad. While he was stepping off of the airplane, his wife and four children were stepping across the parking lot eager to see their dad.
The mother carefully requested that the children hold hands and walk in a line so that no one would go darting in front of a moving vehicle or wander off alone. The mother's safety efforts could never have prevented the reckless behavior of another driver who careened around a corner and struck the 6-year-old boy. The young child was dragged several feet until the car finally came to rest after striking a wall.
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A North Carolina family is mourning the tragic loss of a young woman this holiday. The 19-year-old's life was cut short as the result of a DWI accident that happened while she and her family were on a shopping trip. Reportedly, a vehicle rear-ended their car, causing the young woman's fatal injuries. The 29-year-old driver of the offending vehicle is now facing a long list of charges, including manslaughter.
The crash occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. Police reports indicate that the man was driving at an estimated 80 miles per hour when his vehicle rear-ended an SUV and a Nissan Altima. The man reportedly attempted to drive away but was tased at the scene.
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