Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Mon, 08/25/2014Jeri Dee Quick died was excited to tell her father about her first day at school when she dashed across the street. Quick was taken to Duke University Hospital and died Tuesday morning.
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Raleigh-Durham, NCAccidents in Durham County are a major cause of property damage, injury, and death each year
In Durham County, statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that traffic crashes remain a primary public safety issue. Car, truck, bicycle, pedestrian, and motorcycle accidents are all a common occurrence, despite improvements in vehicle safety features, road design, bicycle and pedestrian corridors, and traffic signs.
When an accident happens in Durham County, it is important to do the following immediately:
- Remain at the crash scene;
- Check on the condition of all people involved in the crash;
- Call the police;
- Exchange information with other drivers;
- Get contact information from witnesses;
- Inform your insurance company;
- Get appropriate medical treatment, and track the details;
- Take photos of vehicle damage and injuries;
- Consider hiring a personal injury attorney.
An injury attorney handles all the details so that you don't have to.
After a Durham County accident, there are many issues that need to be handled immediately. Dealing with doctors, repair shops, car rental companies, police, and insurance companies is overwhelming, especially when someone is seriously injured. At this point, many injured people choose to hire a personal injury attorney whose job it is to handle the details and paperwork so that you can focus on recovery.
Personal injury lawyers offer a no-cost claim evaluation to help you.
Since there is no cost to speak with a lawyer, it is a good idea to learn more about your potential personal injury claim. Accident Data Center can help you by connecting you with our network of experienced injury lawyers who can provide you with information about your rights and options. Learn more here about how a good Durham County personal injury lawyer can help.
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Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sun, 06/01/2014DURHAM, N.C. — A driver was killed and his passenger hurt in a single-vehicle crash early Monday in Durham, police said.
The crash happened about 3:45 a.m. at the U.S. 15-501 bypass and Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway extension.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Mon, 05/12/2014Police are still trying to determine why a man who was struck and killed by a freight train in downtown Durham on Monday failed to get off the tracks as the train approached.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Thu, 04/24/2014A motorcyclist died Friday morning after running a red light and crashing into a tractor-trailer in Durham, according to the state Highway Patrol.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Thu, 03/27/2014A 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.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Mon, 03/24/2014Police 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.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sun, 03/02/2014A 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.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Thu, 12/26/2013Two 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.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sun, 12/01/2013Police 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.