CAMERON, NC – A man driving a Toyota Camry died after colliding head-on with a trash truck after 12 p.m. Saturday, ABC11 reports. The man lost control of his Toyota while driving on NC 24. He veered off the road and then struck the trash truck head-on, which caused the car to catch on fire. […]
OAK HILL, NC – A FedEx delivery truck driver faces multiple charges after causing a crash that killed an off-duty Burke County deputy Thursday. According to WXII12, the commercial truck operator was charged with “misdemeanor death by vehicle and failure to yield the right of way.” North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the truck driver […]
FAISON, NC – A fiery multi-vehicle collision involving several trucks on I-40 left one person in serious condition and three people with minor injuries Tuesday. ABC 11 said the events unfolded on the eastbound lanes when a tractor-trailer carrying fuel slammed into a car, causing it to overturn. A short time later, two other semi-trucks […]
EDEN, NC – A driver of a trash truck ran a stop sign, causing a crash that killed four pedestrians and injured two other pedestrians and one bucket truck driver last Thursday. The collision happened before 1:30 p.m. at the intersection of Carroll Street and Church Street along Smith River, WDBJ7 reports. Six pedestrians, Carolina […]
DORTCHES, NC – A driver of an 18-wheeler sustained minor injuries after attempting to merge into a left lane on I-95 and sideswiping a pickup truck Thursday. Once the vehicles collided, the pickup truck struck a guardrail. The big rig driver kept driving until the truck flipped over, according to CBS 17. North Carolina State […]
RALEIGH, NC – A crash between a semi-truck and a car on I-40 East called for a several-hour shutdown on the interstate just before Fayetteville Road Tuesday. The collision happened after 1:45 a.m., and all lanes reopened before 7:30 a.m., according to ABC 11. The events leading to the wreck, including reports of injuries, have […]
MOORESVILLE, NC – A 27-year-old man lost his life, and a Volvo tractor-trailer was injured after a three-vehicle collision on I-77 Wednesday. WFMY News 2 said the 27-year-old man appeared to have been speeding, which caused him to lose control of his 2008 Mitsubishi Eclipse and then struck the semi-truck. Moments later, the truck then […]
LUMBERTON, NC – A log truck crashed and overturned, prompting NC Department of Transportation crews to shut down I-95 North along exit 13 for many hours Friday. Crews were set to have closures last until 4 p.m. However, workers were able to clear the crash earlier and reopened all northbound lanes around 1:30 p.m., WMBF […]
LEXINGTON, NC – A 48-year-old man lost his life after he crashed his 18-wheeler on East U.S. Highway 64 Tuesday, MyFox8 reports. Lexington police arrived at the scene at 10:30 p.m. and declared the victim, the driver and sole occupant of his truck, dead at the scene. He has since been identified as Charles Michael […]
NEAR STATESVILLE, NC – Medical helicopter personnel transported one person to a hospital after an I-77 chain-reaction crash involving two big rigs Thursday. The events unfolded around 2:30 p.m. when one semi-truck driver struck a second big rig, which led to a collision with six other vehicles, WCNC said. North Carolina Department of Transportation crews […]