Archive for February 2012

• Injuries reported North Hills, Northbrook collision in Raleigh

• February 29, 2012
• Raleigh, North Carolina -- February 29, 2012 A collision at a Raleigh intersection caused injuries Wednesday morning. According to the Raleigh Police Department, a collision occurred at the intersection ... Read

• Injuries reported in Six Forks Road, Lynn Road accident in Raleigh

• February 29, 2012
• Raleigh, North Carolina -- February 29, 2012 A collision at a Raleigh intersection caused injuries Wednesday afternoon. According to the Raleigh Police Department, a traffic collision occurred at the ... Read

• Injuries possible in I-540 collision near Louisburg in Raleigh

• February 29, 2012
• Raleigh, North Carolina -- February 29, 2012 A collision on Interstate 540 may have caused injuries late Wednesday morning. According to the Raleigh Police Department, a traffic accident ... Read

• Teenager injured in U.S. Route 264 rollover accident in Raleigh

• February 29, 2012
• Raleigh, North Carolina -- February 29, 2012 A rollover accident early Wednesday morning injured teenager delivering newspapers. According to the Raleigh Police Department, a teenager was delivering newspapers ... Read

• Injuries reported in Gorman, Crescent Creek crash in Raleigh

• February 29, 2012
• Raleigh, North Carolina -- February 29, 2012 A collision at a Raleigh intersection caused injuries Wednesday morning. According to the Raleigh Police Department, a vehicle collision occurred at ... Read

• Gary Banning, 43, killed after accidentally drinking gasoline, fire

• February 29, 2012
• Havelock, North Carolina -- February 27, 2012 A man accidentally set himself on fire Monday night after mistakenly drinking a jar of gasoline and smoking a cigarette. According to the ... Read

• Man in wheelchair struck, injured by Amtrak train in Wilson

• February 29, 2012
• Wilson, North Carolina -- February 28, 2012 A passenger train struck and injured a man in a motorized wheelchair Tuesday night. According to the Wilson Police Department, a ... Read

• David Bell, 14, killed in Charlotte hit-and-run on Interstate 485

• February 28, 2012
• Charlotte, North Carolina -- February 24, 2012 A hit-and-run accident on Interstate 485 killed a teenage boy and injured five others Friday night. According to the North Carolina State ... Read

• Bicyclist Michael Gallagher Jr., 53, hurt in Hillsborough hit-and-run

• February 28, 2012
• Hillsborough, North Carolina -- February 26, 2012 A hit-and-run crash injured a bicyclist Sunday afternoon in rural Orange County. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, Michael Gallagher ... Read

• Woman killed in crash with Astrid Speight, 33, in Fayetteville

• February 28, 2012
• Fayetteville, North Carolina -- February 24, 2012 A collision at a Fayetteville intersection killed one woman Friday morning. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, 33-year-old Astrid Speight was ... Read

• Abby Morefield, 12, Anna Morefield, 9, struck by lightning in Craven

• February 28, 2012
• Craven County, North Carolina -- February 24, 2012 A lightning struck left two Craven County girls injured Friday afternoon. According to the Craven County Fire Department, 12-year-old Abby ... Read

• Victor Towery killed in Bessemer City A&A Grading industrial accident

• February 28, 2012
• Bessemer City, North Carolina -- February 27, 2012 An industrial accident at a Gaston County grading facility killed a Clover man Monday morning. According to the Gaston County ... Read

• Fire truck rollover accident injures firefighter in Georgeville

• February 27, 2012
• Georgeville, North Carolina -- February 24, 2012 A fire truck overturned en route to an emergency call Friday morning injuring one firefighter. According to the Georgeville Volunteer Fire ... Read

• Woman, two children injured in Catfish Lake accident in Maysville

• February 27, 2012
• Maysville, North Carolina -- February 24, 2012 A rollover accident in Maysville injured a woman and two children Friday afternoon. According to the Maysville Police Department, a woman ... Read

• Carlos Frazier, 28, killed in Charlotte wreck with Antonio Johnson

• February 27, 2012
• Charlotte, North Carolina -- February 25, 2012 An off-road crash killed one man, injured five others and led to one man's arrest Saturday. According to the Charlotte Police ... Read

• Selma Peterson, 51, critically injured in Greensboro accident

• February 27, 2012
• Greensboro, North Carolina -- February 27, 2012 A woman was critically injured after an accident on Market Street Monday morning. According to the Greensboro Police Department, 51-year-old Selma ... Read

• Sarah Baker, 61, killed in Rosehill Road accident in Fayetteville

• February 27, 2012
• Fayetteville, North Carolina -- February 25, 2012 An off-road crash killed a woman north of Fayetteville Saturday morning. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, 61-year-old Sarah J. Baker ... Read

• Joshua Adams, 30, causes high-speed crashes, injuries in Morganton

• February 27, 2012
• Morganton, North Carolina -- February 23, 2012 A high-speed pursuit caused three crashes that left several injured and one arrested Thursday evening. According to the Morganton Police Department, ... Read

• Injuries after Terry Marshall, 33, caused five hit-and-run wrecks

• February 27, 2012
• Fayetteville, North Carolina -- February 25, 2012 One man caused five hit-and-run crashes Saturday afternoon that resulted in minor injuries. According to the Fayetteville Police Department, Terry C. ... Read

• Injuries possible in Tom Bradshaw Freeway collision in Raleigh

• February 27, 2012
• Raleigh, North Carolina -- February 27, 2012 A collision on the Tom Bradshaw Freeway Monday morning may have caused injuries. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, a traffic ... Read

• Rachel Pate dies when cabbie Elwood McCoy crashes in Jacksonville

• February 24, 2012
• Onslow County, North Carolina -- February 24, 2012 Police say a cab driver faces criminal charges after his fare died in transit near Jacksonville on Thursday. According to officers with ... Read

• Jack Kirkland dies, Joshua Gaughf, Katherine Cribb hurt in Southport

• February 24, 2012
• Brunswick County, North Carolina -- February 19, 2012 Police say an elderly traveler was killed Sunday when a sport-utility vehicle struck a police vehicle in the Southport area. According to ... Read

• Patricia Felts, 62, touches off Jacksonville pileup, injuring eight

• February 24, 2012
• Onslow County, North Carolina -- February 23, 2012 Police say a wrong-way crash northwest of Jacksonville on Thursday evening left three children and six adults hospitalized. According to the North Carolina State ... Read

• Afternoon crash at N.C. 55 and N.C. 42 in Fuquay-Varina hurts one

• February 24, 2012
• Wake County, North Carolina -- February 24, 2012 Police say a vehicle crashed in Wake County on Friday afternoon, inflicting at least one person with injury. Raleigh Wake ... Read

• Crash with injury reported at Timber Drive and Vandora Springs

• February 24, 2012
• Wake County, North Carolina -- February 23, 2012 Investigators in Wake County say a Thursday-night collision left one person hurt. According to Raleigh Wake County Emergency Management, an ... Read

• Injury accident reported at I-540 and Glenwood in Wake County

• February 24, 2012
• Wake County, North Carolina -- February 23, 2012 Authorities say a collision in Wake County late Thursday resulted in injuries. Raleigh Wake County Emergency Management reports that a ... Read

• Crash at Walnut and Donaldson in Wake County injures one

• February 24, 2012
• Wake County, North Carolina -- February 24, 2012 According to police, a vehicle crashed in the Cary area early on Friday, injuring at least one. Raleigh Wake County Emergency ... Read

• One hurt in crash at Old Wake Forest and Capital near Raleigh

• February 24, 2012
• Wake County, North Carolina -- February 24, 2012 Police say a vehicle crashed on Friday morning in the Raleigh area, injuring at least one person. According to Raleigh ... Read

• Traveler hurt in wreck at I-440 and Glenwood near Raleigh

• February 24, 2012
• Wake County, North Carolina -- February 24, 2012 Police say an accident in the Raleigh area on Friday morning left one person hurt. According to Raleigh Wake County ... Read

• Kevin Loftin, Donna Deitz die in Belmont crash with Lester Norman

• February 24, 2012
• Gaston County, North Carolina -- February 23, 2012 Police say two people were killed Wednesday when they were caught up in a police chase in the Belmont area. According to ... Read

• Alejandro Martinez, 39, tips van on Independence in Greenville

• February 23, 2012
• Pitt County, North Carolina -- February 22, 2012 A van tipped over along a Greenville street on Wednesday, sending the driver to a nearby hospital. Officers with the  ... Read

• Steven Marsh hurt when Marlana Hirsh flips near Wildwood

• February 23, 2012
• Carteret County, North Carolina -- February 23, 2012 Police say a rollover crash in the Wildwood area on Thursday sent two travelers to the hospital. According to the  ... Read

• Five hospitalized after chemical incident at Sunburst in Goldsboro

• February 23, 2012
• Wayne County, North Carolina -- February 13, 2012 Police say five workers were hospitalized Friday after an incident involving chemicals at a plant in Goldsboro. According to the  ... Read

• Kadrien Pendergrass, Jeremy Brewton hit and killed by Dirk Brown

• February 23, 2012
• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina -- February 22, 2012 Police say two child pedestrians were killed when they were hit by a delivery truck in the Charlotte area on Wednesday. According ... Read

• Kevin Pittman hurt when Joshua Shropshire hits garbage truck

• February 23, 2012
• Onslow County, North Carolina -- February 17, 2012 Police say a trash collector was injured in a hit-and-run crash in Onslow County on Friday. According to troopers with the  ... Read

• Employee hurt when vehicle hits Priscilla’s lingerie in Jacksonville

• February 23, 2012
• Onslow County, North Carolina -- February 17, 2012 Police say a vehicle smashed into a storefront in Jacksonville on Friday, injuring a store employee. According to officers with the  ... Read

• Cop Matthew English shoots and kills attack dog near Warsaw

• February 23, 2012
• Duplin County, North Carolina -- February 22, 2012 A law-enforcement officer who was attacked by a pit bull in the Warsaw area on Wednesday responded by fatally shooting the ... Read

• Motorcyclist hurt in crash on U.S. Route 17B near Jacksonville

• February 23, 2012
• Onslow County, North Carolina -- February 22, 2012 Police say a motorcyclist was injured in a crash with another vehicle in the Jacksonville area on Wednesday. According to troopers with ... Read

• Major crash reported at I-40 and Apex Highway in Durham

• February 23, 2012
• Wake County, North Carolina -- February 23, 2012 Police responded Thursday to a major wreck along a freeway in the Durham area. According to the North Carolina Department ... Read

• Two hurt when beer truck crashes over Cape Fear River in Lillington

• February 23, 2012
• Harnett County, North Carolina -- February 23, 2012 Police say a motorist was injured Thursday morning when a semi lost control near Lillington, causing a collision. According to officers with the ... Read

• David Bell Jr. dies, Devonte Sanders hurt in Pineville rollover

• February 22, 2012
• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina -- February 17, 2012 Police say a teenager died late Friday after the vehicle he was traveling in flipped on a freeway near Charlotte. According to ... Read

• Steven Tuttle hit and killed by Johnny Senn in Winston-Salem

• February 22, 2012
• Forsyth County, North Carolina -- February 17, 2012 Police say a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed in Winston-Salem on Friday evening. According to officers with the  ... Read

• Bicyclist Chad Colson killed in mysterious incident near Bethel

• February 22, 2012
• Perquimans County, North Carolina -- February 21, 2012 Police say a bicyclist was killed in an accident along a roadway near Bethel. According to deputies with the Perquimans ... Read

• Patrick Williams, 25, suspected of DWI in tree crash near Hubert

• February 22, 2012
• Onslow County, North Carolina -- February 19, 2012 Police say a motorist is under suspicion of drunken driving after he smashed into a tree Sunday near Hubert. According to the ... Read

• Motorist hurt when SUV hits fire engine in Chapel Hill in Durham

• February 22, 2012
• Wake County, North Carolina -- February 20, 2012 Officials say a motorist was injured in a collision with a fire engine in the Durham area on Monday. According to the  ... Read

• Marjorie Spencer killed in crash with teen, woman in Rocky Mount

• February 22, 2012
• Rocky Mount, North Carolina -- February 2, 2012 Police say an elderly woman was killed in a crash with two other vehicles in the Rocky Mount area on Tuesday. According ... Read

• Major accident reported at I-540 and Six Forks in Wake County

• February 22, 2012
• Wake County, North Carolina -- February 22, 2012 Police say a major accident shut down a freeway in the Raleigh area early Wednesday morning. According to the North Carolina ... Read

• Three teens hurt in crash at Cleveland and George Willet in Benson

• February 22, 2012
• Johnston County, North Carolina -- February 22, 2012 Officials say three teens were involved in a two-vehicle collision in the Benson area on Wednesday. Representatives of Johnston County Schools ... Read

• Erica Kennedy flips SUV into Lake Norman, swims to safety

• February 22, 2012
• Catawba County, North Carolina -- February 20, 2012 Police say a female motorist crashed into a lake in Catawba County on Monday. According to the North Carolina Department ... Read

• Randy Higgs dies, two hurt when Timothy Suggs crashes in Tarboro

• February 22, 2012
• Edgecombe County, North Carolina -- February 19, 2012 Police say a teenage motorist lost consciousness and crashed in the Tarboro area on Sunday, injuring himself and three passengers,one of ... Read