What Happened Two men were injured on I-77 in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC) on Friday January 11, 2013. According to the police the two men had stopped to change a flat tire when a passing vehicle struck them but never stopped. Both victims were taken to Carolinas Medical Center. One man suffered life-threatening injuries; the…
What happened: A student at Southern Lee High School in Sanford, N.C. put together a mock crash in order to show his classmates the dangers and repercussions of drunk driving for a class project. Senior Grant Carter, whose father is Lee County Sheriff Tracy Carter, brought two smashed-up cars to the school’s track, in which…
What Happened: A crash between a tractor-trailer and a car left the car driver dead at the scene. The wreck happened in Cleveland County, North Carolina, at the intersection of Highway 74 and Peachtree Road. According to the police, the car was going north on Peachtree Road, when it turned onto Dixon Boulevard, when the truck…
What Happened: A patron of Katy’s Bar and Grill in Wilmington, North Carolina became furious that a woman insulted his political beliefs, and he intentionally drove his car over the curb and onto the patio with the intent to harm the woman, police stated. According to a witness who called 911: “A car drove into Katy’s bar…
What Happened: A car near Staunton, Virginia was driving on Patterson Mill Road near New Hope, when the driver lost control. It plunged down a steep embankment and smashed into several trees. The passenger in the car, Jacob Wonderley, died, and the driver was taken to the University of Virginia Medical Center. Neither man wore his…