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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
Legal resources for lawyers, judicial members, the public, the media.
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
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sat, 01/04/2014A 23-year-old mother Monday faced a felony charge of negligent child abuse inflicting serious injury because, Raleigh police said in an arrest warrant, she had her 2-year-old son unrestrained in the back seat of a car when it wrecked when she was driving 70 mph in a 35 mph zone.
Myrtle Beach-Florence, SC
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Thu, 01/02/2014An honor guard from Fort Bragg en route to Charlotte Friday morning was involved in a major crash near Laurinburg, the Highway Patrol confirmed Friday afternoon.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Wed, 01/01/2014A woman was killed and a man injured Thursday morning when an Amtrak passenger train hit a car at a rail crossing in Cary, officials said.
The collision occurred shortly before 11:30 a.m. at a Maynard Road crossing near Old Apex Road.
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Wed, 01/01/2014Four people were hurt Thursday in a crash in Kernersville.
Authorities with the Kernersville Police Department said the crash happened in the 2400 block of West Mountain Street about 6 p.m.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Wed, 01/01/2014A Union Pines High School student died Thursday night in a one-car crash in Moore County, authorities said.
Charlotte, NC
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Mon, 12/30/2013Firefighters in Charlotte have cleared a vehicle crash that all but closed access to Interstate 77 southbound from Interstate 85 southbound Tuesday morning.
The incident was reported at 6:59 a.m. at milemarker 38. That's the ramp from I-85 to I-77 southbound. The left lane of the ramp is closed.
Greenville-New Bern-Washington, NC
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Mon, 12/30/2013North Carolina Highway Patrol says an infant was one of three people who died because of a vehicle crash in Bertie County Friday night.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Mon, 12/30/2013A woman has died in a wreck with a Cumberland County sheriff's deputy.
State troopers say the crash happened at about 10:30 p.m. Monday as two deputies in separate vehicles responded to a call about a possible suicide attempt.
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Sun, 12/29/2013Greensboro woman died from her injuries after she was hit by a car Monday night.
City police said Stephanie Raffensberger was hit while trying to cross East Cone Boulevard near Orange Street.
Authorities said she walked into the path of a vehicle traveling westbound.
Charlotte, NC
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Fri, 12/27/2013North Carolina State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly accident that happened Saturday night.
Troopers say a truck driver was driving on I-77, near the Mount Holly-Huntersville Road Overpass, when he drove his truck off the road and overturned.
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.
Charlotte, NC
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Tue, 12/24/2013Wadesboro Police are investigating a deadly Christmas Day crash.
Investigators say a Volkswagon driving westbound on Highway 74 in Anson County crossed the line and hit a Dodge Intrepid going eastbound head-on at about 4:01 p.m. Several people were hurt and a baby died.
Charlotte, NC
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Mon, 12/23/2013The N.C. Highway Patrol says an Alabama couple was killed as they changed a tire on Interstate 40.
The patrol identified the victims as George and Carol Kittle, of Hollytree, Ala. Both were 66.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sat, 12/21/2013Raleigh police say a teenager died early Sunday afternoon after his scooter hit a curb.
Elijah Ijah McLendon, 19, was traveling on a dirt bike then the wreck happened in the 5400 block of Dana Drive around 1:30 p.m.
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Fri, 12/20/2013A motorcyclist was killed in an early-morning crash in Winston-Salem.
Authorities said the crash happened on Reynolda Road about 4 a.m.
Investigators said the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. He was identified as Sean Christian Randolph.