A minivan hit a bicycle from behind on N. Mallory Street in Hampton, Virginia (VA), and sent the bike rider to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The nearly fatal rear-end collision occurred at about 5:40 am on July 9, 2012, at the intersection with Shelton Road. Police told reporters that the bicyclist was wearing a…
What Happened: Two jet skis collided on Lake Gaston in Halifax County, NC, on July 6, 2012. The victim, Marcus Jeffrey of Virginia Beach, VA, died from his injuries at Halifax Regional Medical Center. While police have not said exactly how the boat accident occurred, the driver of the other jet ski, who was uninjured,…
What happened: Speed was a contributing factor in a crash that occurred in Charlotte, NC. The crash happened on Interstate 485 after one car was hit from behind by another car that was traveling approximately 100 miles per hour. The collision pushed the front car into the median, causing it to overturn. The driver of…
What Happened: Authorities report that a crash occurred around 1:30 pm in Morganton, North Carolina when a Toyota Tacoma struck a Ford Escape as it attempted to pass while heading northbound on Benfields Landing Road. The Escape spun out of control and struck a Honda Passport. The Tacoma truck then struck a Honda Civic head…
An accident at the intersection of Louisburg and Perry Creek roads in Raleigh, North Carolina (NC), between unloaded logging truck and a bicycle took the life of 49-year-old Steven Jordan. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured in the crash, but he has been charged with failing to slow down to avoid hitting the bike…