John Watson Williams, 59, and Helen Bare, 82, killed, and several people injured in two-vehicle car crash at N.C. 130 and Longwood Road in Brunswick County, North Carolina
Modified Date:
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 7:14pmAccident Date:
Friday, May 22, 2015Victims identified, driver charged following fatal accident in Brunswick County
Sanders said that driver Charles Harvey Lee of Southport was charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle following the crash. Sanders said Lee failed to stop at a stop sign and his vehicle struck the other car. Sanders said more charges could be coming for Lee.
Victims identified, driver charged following fatal accident in Brunswick County
Another passenger in the at-fault vehicle was airlifted to New Hanover Regional Medical Center. An unknown number of other occupants were transported to Novant-Brunswick Hospital and Grand Strand Hospital. Sanders said three people were riding in each vehicle involved in the accident.
Driver in fatal Brunswick wreck facing new charges
Charles Lee, 45, of Southport, is charged with two counts of felony death by motor vehicle in connection with the accident Friday night at Longwood Road and N.C. 130 in Ash. Lee was originally charged with one count of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
A two-vehicle collision happened on N.C. 130 at Longwood Road in the Ash community in Brunswick County around 10 p.m. Friday evening. A vehicle on Longwood Road ran a stop sign and crashed into another vehicle traveling on N.C. 130. John Watson Williams, 59, of Southport, was a rear passenger in the at-fault vehicle and died.Helen Bare, 82, of Liberty, N.C., was a rear passenger in the other vehicle and also died. Several people were transported to local hospitals.
Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
Type: Car Accident
Topics:
Red Light/Stop SignPeople Involved:
John Watson Williams
Helen Bare
Charles Harvey Lee
Roadway:
N.C. 130 at Longwood RoadCounty:
Brunswick County, NCArea:
Wilmington, NC
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