8-year-old killed, 3-year-old in serious condition, and two other children also hurt when their allegedly intoxicated driver crashes into parked vehicle in work area on Fairview Drive in Lexington, North Carolina
Lexington woman on methadone when arrested for DWI that severely injured 4 children: warrants say
Lexington officers say they responded to a crash around 10 a.m. Tuesday near Fairway Drive. According to officers, a 2010 Pontiac G6 had crashed into the back of a North Carolina Department of Transportation truck parked on the road so state crews could remove storm debris.
Child dies, 3-year-old seriously hurt after DWI driver slams into truck, NC cops say
Officers said all four children inside Whitaker’s car at the time of the crash were injured. As of June 23, an 8-year-old passenger had died, and a 3-year-old remained in critical condition at Brenner Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem.
After an injury car accident, take these steps to help the recovery process
When someone has been injured in a car crash, it's hard to know what to do to help. Injured people need appropriate medial treatment, but they also need to have their civil and legal rights protected.
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