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One motorcyclist killed, after he runs a red light at an intersection on Davis Drive in Durham, and crashes into a tractor-trailer.

Date: 
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Area: 
Raleigh-Durham, NC

A motorcyclist died Friday morning after running a red light and crashing into a tractor-trailer in Durham, according to the state Highway Patrol.

The motorcyclist's name will not be released until family is notified. The crash happened near Park and Davis drives shortly before 9:30 a.m.

Troopers say the 1994 Honda motorcycle was traveling north on Davis Drive when the rider ran a red light and crashed into the right side of a 2006 Sterling tractor-trailer that was turning left onto the Interstate 40 eastbound ramp.

Man critically injured, transported to hospital, after his car crashes into a stand of trees at high speed on East End Ave. in Durham.

Date: 
Thursday, March 27, 2014
Area: 
Raleigh-Durham, NC

A man was critically hurt in a wreck on East End Avenue early Friday, and police spent several hours trying to determine whether a second person was involved.

The Acura that was involved had been going east on East End Avenue at high speed when it crossed the center line and went off the north side of the road, crashed into trees, broke apart and burned, police said.

Police said they were called shortly after 3 a.m. to the crash site At East End and Rowena avenues.

Emergency personnel found the driver nearby.

John Michael Williams, 59, killed and Jimmy Allen, 25, Walter Allen, 30, and Michael Carter, 28, injured after a two-car, wrong-way crash on N.C. 147 in Durham, North Carolina

Date: 
Monday, March 24, 2014
Area: 
Raleigh-Durham, NC
Police do not know why a Durham man drove his Toyota south in the northbound lanes of the Durham Freeway and hit an oncoming vehicle, killing himself and injuring three other men. John Michael Williams, 59, was driving around 9 p.m. Tuesday in the wrong direction on N.C. 147, also known as the Durham Freeway, when he collided head-on with a northbound Jeep driven by Jimmy Allen, 25, of Hillsborough. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police spokeswoman Kammie Michael.

One adult injured, after a car crashes into a school bus at an intersection near Durham, North Carolina

Date: 
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Area: 
Raleigh-Durham, NC
A Durham County public school bus was involved in an accident late Monday morning. The accident happened along NC Highway 98 at Breedlove Avenue in east Durham just before noon, right as schools were releasing early due to inclement weather. According to Chip Sudderth with Durham Public Schools, eight high school students from City of Medicine Academy were on board Bus 418 when a black car collided into the side of the bus. Images from the scene showed the car with heavy damage, but it was unclear what caused the accident.

Jorge Avalar, Andreas Avalar, killed in head-on crash with pickup on N.C. 98 near Coley Road in Durham, North Carolina

Date: 
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Area: 
Raleigh-Durham, NC
Two men died in a head-on collision on N.C. 98 in Durham County on Friday morning, and another has been charged with driving while impaired and two counts of felony death by motor vehicle, the Highway Patrol says. The victims have been identified as Jorge Avalar and his brother, Andreas Avalar, of Durham, according to a statement by the Highway Patrol.

Joseph Mewborn hit and killed by train Monday.

Date: 
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Area: 
Raleigh-Durham, NC

Police have released the name of a man who was struck and killed by a train east of downtown Durham on Monday afternoon.

Joseph Mewborn, 20, of Durham was struck at 12:20 p.m. near Pettigrew and Plum streets, said a Durham police spokeswoman.