WBTV recently reported that two young children were killed after being struck by a Sears delivery truck in a fatal trucking accident in Charlotte, North Carolina. On Wednesday, February 22, 2012, police responded to the intersection of Shady Lane and West Tyvola Road after a harrowing accident. Two brother, Jeremy…
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Charlotte EMS Leaves Biohazard After Car Accident
According to a recent report by WBTV, a controversy has erupted over who is responsible for cleaning up hazardous waste left after an accident involving injuries. After the injured had been treated at the scene and sent off to receive additional medical care, what was left behind at the scene…
CATS Bus and Truck Collide, Injuring Twelve
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and emergency crews were called to the scene of a troubling bus accident on North Tryon Street in Charlotte on Thursday morning. A CATS bus and a pickup truck collided at an intersection. The end result was that 12 people suffered injuries. At the time of the crash,…
Tired Truck Drivers Lead to Disaster in North Carolina
According to a recent report by the Charlotte Observer, a factor often forgotten in discussions of the increasing number of trucking deaths is sleep apnea. One top sleep expert said that drowsy driving kills more people each year on the road than distracted driving. Dr. Charles Czeisler of Harvard University…
North Carolina Accident leads to Tragic Consequences
A Charlotte, North Carolina man has been charged with murder and with driving while intoxicated after a horrific accident on Sugar Creek Road. According to the Charlotte Observer, Eric Cox, the driver of an SUV ran a red light and struck another vehicle, a white Nissan Altima. The driver of…
FBI Agent Injured in Charlotte Accident with Distracted Driver
According to WBTV, an off-duty FBI agent was injured in a car accident when a speeding driver careened off the road and barreled into his SUV parked on the side of Interstate 485. In all, three individuals had to receive treatment for their injuries as a result of the reckless…
Little Girl Survives Harrowing Accident on North Carolina Roadway
WNCT reports that a notoriously dangerous curve along Turkey Quarter Creek Road in Cove City, North Carolina has caused several accidents and recently claimed another life. A young girl, Jordan, and her father, Doug, were driving along that road when the tire on their car blew out. Doug lost control…
Huntersville Police Detective was Legally Drunk at time of Fatal Collision Outside of Charlotte, North Carolina
According to an article by the Charlotte Observer, an off duty Huntersville Police detective was legally drunk at the time she died in a one-car wreck. The detective died on July 5th when the car she was driving went off a road in Catawba County, North Carolina. Emergency workers found…