Terra Smith and Tessa Smith, both 15, and Craig Meadows, 48, seriously injured after crash involving six cars including a driver's education vehicle on Northwest Boulevard at West 7th Street in Newton in Newton, North Carolina
Modified Date:
Tue, 06/22/2021 - 6:52pmAccident Date:
Wednesday, June 16, 2021Driver's ed car involved in six-vehicle NC crash. 3 critically injured
Four people, including an occupant of a driver’s education vehicle, were taken to hospitals following a multivehicle crash in Newton, N.C. on Wednesday afternoon.
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Three members of the school community were involved in the crash: 15-year-old twin students Terra and Tessa Smith and Craig Meadows, a 48-year-old coach and teacher who was serving as a driving instructor to the students at the time of the crash.
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The Newton Police Department also said that, after the initial crash, Hooper tried to flee the scene by attempting to steal another vehicle from the crash site.
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Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Rear-End Collisions, Pileup, Children/Minors Involved, Stolen Vehicle, Accident Topics: Teenaged Drivers - Young Adult DriversPeople Involved:
Terra Smith
Tessa Smith
Craig Meadows
Wenfred Alan Hooper
City:
Newton, NCCounty:
Catawba County, NCArea:
Charlotte, NC
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