Virginia State Police claim that “heavy fog causing zero visibility for drivers in the Fancy Gap area” caused a series of multi-car collisions on November 16, 2010 in the southbound lanes of Interstate 77 in Carroll County, Virginia. I would argue that the police have...
Car Accidents
Louis Carmona, Three Passengers, Injured in Single-Car Crash
Louis Carmona, 18, was driving on Prospect Street in Randolph County, North Carolina during the afternoon of November 6, 2010 when he lost control of the car. Louis ran off the road and hit a culver, a utility pole and finally a tree before coming to a halt....
Woman Sustains Life Threatening Injuries on N.C. 64 Near Lexington
Few details have been released regarding the collision that seriously injured a woman in Lexington, NC on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. Officers confirmed that the 23-year-old was driving a 2002 Nissan when she crossed the double yellow lines. The driver of a logging...
Did Illegal Street Racing Cause Serious School Bus Accident?
Laytora Sheree Blocker was driving Cumberland County school bus No. 597 when it was struck by a man speeding in a 2003 Mitsubishi sedan on October 22, 2010. The Mitsubishi was travelling at a high rate of speed—60 mph in a 35 mph zone—and driving erratically. The...
Crushed Car Demonstrates Dangers of Texting While Driving
I have frequently posted blogs on the dangers or texting while driving. Ashley Johnson of Asheville, North Carolina died last May when her car crossed the center line and hit a pickup truck. Troopers said that the young driver was trying to read a text message when...
Seat Belt Saves Boy Near Pleasant Garden, NC
A single-car wreck on U.S. 421 near Pleasant Garden, NC ended the life of Manuel Castillo Alvarez, 27, of High Point, during the evening of October 17, 2010. According to the Highway Patrol’s accident report, Mr. Alvarez was ejected from the sun roof of a 2000...
Three Hospitalized After Wreck on High Point Rd
Three people were transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a collision on High Point Road in Jamestown, NC on October 20, 2010. A trooper at the scene of the automobile accident alleged that the driver of a black Nissan SUV crossed the...
Pass STOP, Pay $200
If you’ve noticed heavier-than-usual law enforcement presence near your child’s school or during your daily commute through a school zone this week, your eyes are not deceiving you. Indeed, state troopers plan to step up their numbers and aggressively enforce traffic...
UPDATE: Accident Report Reveals Another Pedestrian
Morgan Reiss Payne died when the pickup truck he was riding in overturned. He was completely unrestrained in the truck bed. Driver Kory Michael Payne was driving while impaired, and Morgan was not his only passenger. Also in the pickup truck was passenger Nathan...
Tanker Overturns, Spills Innocuous Chemicals
The driver of tanker was taken to Thomasville Medical Center after suffering minor injuries when his truck overturned at the intersection of Unity and Trinity Avenues in Thomasville, NC today, October 14, 2010. The back right tires of the truck lost traction and the...