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Complete North Carolina accident reports and news.
When someone is injured in an accident in North Carolina, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
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NCDOT- North Carolina Department of Transportation
Connecting people, products, and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability, and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina.
NCDPS-North Carolina Highway Patrol
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol's primary mission is to reduce collisions and make the highways of North Carolina as safe as possible. The State Highway Patrol has more than 1,600 troopers who cover 78,000 miles of North Carolina roadways, more than any other state except Texas. In addition to enforcing the state's traffic laws, State troopers also guide traffic during hurricane evacuations, re-route traffic around hazardous chemical spills, and they stand ready, should any act of terrorism occur.
North Carolina 511
Travel information is currently disseminated to the public using venues such as Highway Advisory Radio, Dynamic Message Signs, and on other NCDOT services. The North Carolina 511 system is part of a nationwide effort to disseminate travel information to the public via another venue, the telephone. 511 in North Carolina was implemented in the summer of 2004.
North Carolina Courts
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Law Help North Carolina
Helping low-income individuals solve legal problems.
Pro Bono Program - NCCU
Every lawyer has a professional responsibility to help make legal services available to those unable to afford them. Access to the justice system is essential to the functioning of a democratic society, but meaningful access to justice for persons of limited means is only possible through pro bono service. The North Carolina State Bar and the American Bar Association encourage attorneys to render 50 hours of pro bono service annually to individuals unable to pay. Please Note: The NCCU Law Pro Bono Program and NCCU Law Students cannot represent or give legal advice directly to members of the public. NCCU Law Students may only work under the supervision of a licensed attorney at an organization or project approved by the Program.
North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
The North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys brings together civil trial attorneys and paralegals to promote the administration of justice, the exchange of information, ideas, and litigation techniques, and to strengthen the practice, improve the skills, and enhance the knowledge of lawyers defending individuals and businesses in North Carolina.
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice is a nonpartisan association of legal professionals dedicated to protecting people’s rights through community, education, and advocacy.
UNC-University of North Carolina School of Law
UNC School of Law was founded in 1845 and is part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation's first state-supported university. The school has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1928. Carolina Law prepares outstanding lawyers and leaders to serve the people and institutions of North Carolina, the nation and the world. Home to numerous centers and initiatives, the school offers strong expertise in civil rights, banking, environmental law, intellectual property, entrepreneurial and securities law, critical studies, bankruptcy and constitutional inquiry.
Most recent accident reports
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Sun, 02/16/2014A Winston-Salem man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning.
Rene Quiterio Medel, 27, died in the crash just after 6 a.m. in the 2700 block of Cole Road between Interstate 40 and Highway 311.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sun, 02/16/2014A marked Raleigh police vehicle was involved in a head-on crash with a pickup truck Monday morning at Poole and St. George roads, and crash investigators closed Poole Road.
Charlotte, NC
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Sun, 02/16/2014One person was killed and another injured in a southwest Charlotte accident Monday afternoon.
The wreck happened on West Boulevard near Yorkmont Road around 3:30 p.m.
Charlotte, NC
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Sun, 02/16/2014A vehicle crash that left one truck overturned has shut down the left and center lanes of I-485 inner Monday morning.
The incident was reported at 5:43 a.m. at mile marker 18 near the Oakdale Road exit, according to emergency crews.
Two lanes were open by 7:30 a.m.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sat, 02/15/2014Two people died early Sunday after their car crashed during a police chase that started in Mebane and ended in Orange County.
Charlotte, NC
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Fri, 02/14/2014Police are looking for a vehicle after deadly hit-and-run.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say the deadly accident happened at 2400 Alleghany Street just before 11 p.m. Saturday night.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Thu, 02/13/2014A 21-year-old Kure Beach man was charged early Friday in connection with a hit-and-run wreck on Interstate 40 West near U.S. Highway 70 that killed two people.
Charlotte, NC
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Thu, 02/13/2014Police in Charlotte say a 28-year-old man was killed when he slid on a patch of ice in east Charlotte and hit a utility pole. He had been drinking at the time of the crash, police say.
Charlotte, NC
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Thu, 02/13/2014The Belmont Police Department is investigating a fatal traffic accident.
The wreck occurred at 9:27 a.m. on Interstate-85 North near the Exit 27 off ramp, according to the news release from the Belmont Police Department.
Greenville-New Bern-Washington, NC
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Tue, 02/11/2014East Carolina says a football player hospitalized since being involved in an automobile accident last week has been upgraded to good condition.
Team spokesman Tom McClellan disclosed the status upgrade for defensive end Terrell Stanley on Monday.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Tue, 02/11/2014A man faces misdemeanor charges after a passenger died in a head-on crash on a snowy Chatham County road Wednesday.
Miguel Arquimides Caseres, 45, of Siler City, was charged following a crash around 1:15 p.m. on Silk Road near Romine Pike Road.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Mon, 02/10/2014The N.C. Highway Patrol says a traffic accident which killed a Carthage woman may be related to the weather.
According to the patrol, 23-year-old Breanna Lynn Tile was killed Tuesday when the car she was riding in went off a snow-covered road outside Aberdeen and struck a tree.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sun, 02/09/2014A driver died Monday afternoon in a head-on collision in Carthage, police said.
A Lincoln Continental and a pickup truck collided on N.C. Highway 24/27 near Myrick Road around noon. The driver of the car was killed in the crash. The driver of the pickup was taken to an area hospital.
Charlotte, NC
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Fri, 02/07/2014Charlotte-Mecklenburg police are investigating the cause of an early morning crash that injured two CMPD officers.
Charlotte, NC
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Wed, 02/05/2014A wreck involving a train and a dump truck has caused the closure of a road in Harrisburg.
According to officials, the accident happened just before 3 p.m. at the railroad tracks near the intersection of Shamrock Road and Highway 49.