A jury in Roanoke, Virginia (VA), awarded a former Norfolk Southern employee $4.5 million for injuries he suffered after tripping on a crosstie along tracks at a terminal. The injured rail worker was a conductor and brakeman before he tore a tendon in his ankle from the trip and fall. The jury determined that the…
On February 19, 2012, a fatal accident occurred on NC 211 near Midway Road in Brunswick County, North Carolina (NC). As reported by Star News, a woman driving a Chevy Tahoe hit a Southport police car, sending it into oncoming traffic. A 73-year-old man driving a minivan hit the police cruiser and had his roll over…
Five people were hospitalized following an accident involving a semi and a passenger car at the intersection of NC 16 and Lucia Riverbend Highway in Lucia, North Carolina (NC). View Larger Map The Gaston Gazette reported that a Chrysler Sebring was waiting at a red light when it was rear-ended by the tractor-trailer right before…
Police are searching for the driver of a white car they say is responsible for a hit-and-run accident in Mecklenburg County, South Carolina (NC). The car reportedly sideswiped an SUV which caused the driver to lose control and flip over. Three teenagers were injured and a 14-year-old boy from Chester, SC died as a result of…
A North Carolina State University student was critically injured after being hit by a car driven by a person who was detained suspicion of driving while impaired. The accident occurred at around 3 am, and the impact was great enough to shatter the car’s windshield. The cyclist was sent to the hospital and remains in critical condition. Testing…