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Woman killed, deputy injured after SUV hits two patrol cars in Fayetteville.

Date: 
Monday, December 30, 2013
Area: 
Raleigh-Durham, NC
A woman has died in a wreck with a Cumberland County sheriff's deputy. State troopers say the crash happened at about 10:30 p.m. Monday as two deputies in separate vehicles responded to a call about a possible suicide attempt. Troopers say the woman's SUV allegedly hit one deputy's car but didn't stop. Somewhere between Fayetteville and Hope Mills, authorities say the woman hit the second deputy's car as they entered a sharp curve in the road. The woman was killed in that crash, and the deputy broke an ankle. The deputy involved in the first crash wasn't hurt.

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.

Elijah Ijah McLendon killed when his dirt bike hits curb and crashes.

Date: 
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Area: 
Raleigh-Durham, NC

Raleigh police say a teenager died early Sunday afternoon after his scooter hit a curb.

Elijah Ijah McLendon, 19, was traveling on a dirt bike then the wreck happened in the 5400 block of Dana Drive around 1:30 p.m.

Witnesses who rushed to help McLendon said he had been riding back and forth at what appeared to a high rate of speed when it appeared he hit something and lost control of the vehicle.

It's unclear whether McLendon was wearing a helmet. Witnesses said they found one not far from where the accident happened.

Accident knocks down transformer and power lines on Old Wake Forest Road in Raleigh, North Carolina

Date: 
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Area: 
Raleigh-Durham, NC
Police closed Old Wake Forest Road in the area of Falls of Neuse Road early Wednesday after an accident knocked down a power transformer and brought lines down into the street. There were no reports of injuries in the accident, which happened about 6:30 a.m. Duke Energy Progress crews were called to the scene to make repairs.

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.

Brandon McLean taken to hospital for surgery after accident on I-540.

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

A crash on westbound Interstate 540 in Raleigh Monday morning sent two drivers to a local hospital and backed up traffic for more than 10 miles during the morning commute.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the crash happened about 6:30 a.m. near the Leesville Road exit when the driver of a pickup truck hit a Dodge Challenger, causing it to sideswipe a tractor-trailer.

A Toyota Prius then hit the rear of the tractor-trailer, which had stopped in a lane of travel and had its hazard lights on.