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01 Apr '14
More drivers illegally passed stopped school buses in Forsyth County during the annual one day count than at any time since the statewide effort to track the problem started in 1998. Kevin J. Williams became acutely aware of this problem when working at his prior firm. His colleagues there handled the case of a young boy […]
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31 Mar '14
This weekend, two teenagers were killed in a fatal automobile accident in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Two other teens survived the wreck and were taken to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The wreck is still under investigation. The full story can be found here: http://www.journalpatriot.com/news/article_06cfa1b8-b77e-11e3-b2c0-001a4bcf6878.html. If you have been involved in an automobile accident, please […]
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28 Mar '14
In the last several years, trucking companies have been subject to increased exposure to litigation as a result of changes in the legal obligation to supervise hours of service compliance. Along the same lines, motor carriers have a heightened duty to maintain accurate records. The rules are designed to cut down on driver fatigue, which […]
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This morning, two people were killed in a head on crash in Rowan County, just southwest of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. One of the drivers crossed the center line and hit the other vehicle. The crash is still under investigation. The developing story may be found here: http://www.wxii12.com/news/2-dead-in-headon-crash-in-rowan-county/25212160. If you have been involved in an automobile accident, please contact […]
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26 Mar '14
Early this morning, two tractor trailers collided on I-77 in Surry County. The tractor trailers collided near mile marker 102 just before 6 a.m., shutting down both lanes. One lane had reopened by 8 a.m. One person was taken to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The North Carolina […]
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This afternoon a train collided with a tractor trailer in Kernersville, just east of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The collision occurred near the intersection of West Market Street and Cross Creek Road. The driver of the tractor trailer was injured, but the injuries do not appear to be life threatening. The story was reported here: http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/train-truck-collide-near-kernersville/article_2f4fa33e-b384-11e3-8548-0017a43b2370.html. […]
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One person was injured when he crashed into a tractor trailer near Mt. Hope Church Road in Greensboro. It appears that snow and ice were factors. The full story was reported by the Winston-Salem Journal and may be found here: http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/update-tractor-trailer-runs-over-car-on-i–in/article_a218f613-ecae-5d74-b50b-58fa7b5c7db6.html. Icy conditions have wreaked havoc in the Carolinas in recent months. If you have […]
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This morning a section of eastbound I-40 was closed when a tractor trailer collided with a car near Mocksville, North Carolina, which is a few miles west of Winston-Salem. No information about injuries are available at this time. The article reporting the matter can be found here: http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-crash-closes-part-of-i–near-mocksville/article_8f532d76-a85a-11e3-a0b3-001a4bcf6878.html. Too often, people suffer severe injuries as […]
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07 Mar '14
This morning a school bus lost control, slid down an embankment and struck a gas line after hitting an icy patch. Fortunately, there were only three students on board and no injuries were reported. Despite the hazardous conditions, Rowan-Salisbury schools operated on their normal schedule though other schools in the region made the decision to […]
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- Car Accidents
- Personal Injury
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04 Mar '14
A Winston-Salem woman was killed on March 3, 2014, when her car rolled over near U.S. 52 and N.C. 66. The death is the fourth of 2014. The story can be found here: http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/woman-killed-in-single-vehicle-wreck-in-winston-salem/article_80d6be46-a3a2-11e3-8e0e-001a4bcf6878.html. Whether the icy conditions played a role are unclear at this time. However, it is almost a certainty that the rate […]
- Tags:
- Car Accidents
- Personal Injury
