South Carolina Highway Patrol Troopers reported that a 25-year-old man was killed in a one-vehicle accident just feet from his home in Townville, South Carolina on Monday night. Brandon Rhodes was on his commute from work at around 11 pm heading west on Highway 24 near Smithpoint Road when he left the roadway on the…
My colleague John C. lays out the range of safety concerns for all people celebrating year-end and New Year’s holidays in his latest post to the Norfolk Injuryboard. In addition to fires caused by candles and a seasonal spike in car accidents, John also notes the phenomenon of “wrap rage.” Doctors and nurses, it seems,…
Recently, two young brothers tragically lost their lives after an Amtrak Train in Durham, North Carolina hit the SUV their mother was driving. The passenger train operated by Norfolk Southern Railroad hit the trapped SUV near the intersection of Ellis Road and Angier Avenue. In what appears to be a terrible accident, the boys mother,…
Once again, winter weather is upon us and we’re already starting to see the effects on drivers. Stretches of Interstate 81 (I-81) in Maryland were shut down along with portions of Interstate 61 (I-61) in West Virginia. Why? Because freezing rain created icy roads resulting in numerous motor vehicle accidents and serious injuries. Some of the accidents were…
Nearly six months after a truckload of professional-grade fireworks exploded in a Ocracoke teachers’ education center parking lot, the company responsible for ensuring the safety of the deadly explosives has been fined by the North Carolina (NC) Department of Labor. In reporting the nearly $45,000 penalty for Melrose South Pyrotechnics of Catawba, South Carolina (SC),…