{"id":803,"date":"2023-08-11T18:39:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T18:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/?p=803"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:39:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T18:39:00","slug":"driver-charged-after-fatal-box-truck-vs-18-wheeler-crash-near-riegelwood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/news\/north-carolina-truck-accidents\/driver-charged-after-fatal-box-truck-vs-18-wheeler-crash-near-riegelwood\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver charged after fatal box truck vs. 18-wheeler crash near Riegelwood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RIEGELWOOD, NC &#8211; A driver is facing a number of charges following a multi-vehicle crash near Riegelwood that claimed the life of his passenger on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wect.com\/2023\/08\/10\/one-killed-one-injured-crash-nc-87-near-riegelwood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WECT<\/a>, 29-year-old Nicholas Fellers was behind the wheel of a <a href=\"\/tag\/box-truck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">box truck<\/a> when it collided with an <a href=\"\/tag\/semi-truck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18-wheeler<\/a> that had stopped for construction on NC-87 near Old Lake Road.<\/p>\n<p>The passenger in the box truck, 35-year-old Gabriel McCurdy from Thomasville, suffered fatal injuries in the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Fellers was taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries. He was subsequently charged with failure to reduce speed and misdemeanor death by motor vehicle in connection with the crash.<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear whether anyone else suffered injuries in the crash. Our team will update this news blog as any further developments are made public.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/0\/embed?mid=1-oWjvSCccZlVAjIfM1peYwFCZ2aTPBA&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been involved in a Florida truck accident, don\u2019t face the aftermath alone. Turn to Truck Accident Lawyers LLC for compassionate and dedicated legal representation. Our team of <a href=\"https:\/\/truckaccidentlawyers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-feathr-click-track=\"true\" data-feathr-link-aids=\"[&quot;5fd27e600188ed68cef5a757&quot;]\">North Carolina-based truck accident lawyers<\/a>\u00a0is ready to fight for your rights and fair compensation. 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