A man from Fayetteville died of the personal injuries he suffered on March 11 in a collision between his car and a Coca-Cola truck on Carl Freeman Road.
According to Trooper J.B. Jones of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, 47-year-old Harold Emmett Lewis II died at the scene of the accident, which took place shortly before 8 a.m.
Jones said that Lewis was traveling northeast and lost control of the PT Cruiser he was driving and ran off the road. The vehicle reentered the road, crossed into the southwest lane, and entered the path of a Coca-Cola Inc. distribution truck driven by 28-year-old Donald Keith Naylor. Naylor swerved into the northeast lane in an attempt to avoid a collision, but Lewis had pulled his vehicle back into the northeast lane.
Jones said that the truck impacted the PT Cruiser on the driver’s side door. He said speed was not believed to have been a factor in the crash.
A Cary police officer suffered personal injuries after crashing his patrol vehicle into a home on the night of March 10 after losing control while attempting to catch up with a speeding driver.
At approximately 11:30 p.m., Senior Police Officer Mike Smith was sitting in his vehicle with a radar gun and clocked a driver speeding. He turned his vehicle around and tried to catch up with the speeder, according to Deputy Chief Barry Nickalson.
Nickalson said Smith’s wheels spun on the wet road and he lost control at SW Maynard Road and Pond Street. The car rand into a yard and collided with a house, which was unoccupied at the time.
Smith suffered lacerations to the left side of his face and a concussion. Nickalson said he was released from the hospital the following morning.
Nickalson said the impact knocked a hole in the house’s foundation and it has been declared uninhabitable.
Nine Injured In Raleigh Accident
Four adults and five children were transported to local hospitals Tuesday morning after a crash on Capitol Boulevard near Buffaloe Road.
According to a report, all of the childern were unger the age of 5.
The names of the injured were not released.
A witness at the scene said it appeared that a Chevy Suburban crashed into the passenger side of a Pontiac Grand Am.
No other details were available.
Accident Claims Life of Granville County Teen
Andrew Scott Hobgood, 16, was killed in an accident on Tally-Ho road in Granville County last Thursday morning.
Kelly Jo Frazier, driver of the car And Hobgood were on their way to school.
The cause of the accident is being investigated.
Wayne County Accident Claims Life
Jeanne B. Eakes, 41, of Dudley was killed in an accident Tuesday afternoon, north of Goldsboro.
Eakes vehicle crossed the center line of Wayne Memorial Road at Woodside Drive and collided with another vehicle.
The accident is under investigation.
A woman suffered fatal personal injuries in a single-vehicle crash on the morning of March 9 approximately two miles south of Laurinburg, the North Carolina Highway Patrol reported.
According to a report filed by Trooper R.C. Carlyle, the crash was reported shortly after midnight on Hasty Road.
The report said that 49-year-old Laurinburg resident Lisa Wilkes Vallandingham was northbound on Hasty Road when her vehicle ran off the road to the right, collided with a mailbox, skidded back onto the road, ran off the road to the left, and overturned.
Vallandingham was not wearing her seat belt and was ejected from the vehicle, according to the report.
Vallandingham received transport to Scotland Memorial Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
One man suffered fatal personal injuries on March 6 when he was struck by a pickup truck that ran off the road on N.C. 904 while traveling at an estimated rate of speed of 90 mph, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
Patrol Sgt. John Lewis said that 20-year-old Shallotte resident Miguel Toribio Ascencio was standing in the backyard of a residence when he was fatally struck by a truck driven by 31-year-old Calabash resident Thomas Kenneth Paradise.
Lewis said Paradise has been charged with second-degree murder and DWI.
According to Lewis, Paradise’s blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.23 percent after the crash, nearly three times the legal limit of 0.08 percent.
Another man, Margarito Aguirre, was also struck by Paradise’s truck, but he was released from Columbus Regional Healthcare in Whiteville after undergoing treatment.
Lewis said that Paradise was westbound on N.C. 904 when he rounded a curve, dropped off the shoulder, overcorrected, and ran off the east side of the road. He ran through a telephone equipment box, traveled through three front years, and entered the backyard where Ascencio and Aguirre were standing.
Lewis said that there was no indication that Paradise attempted to apply the brakes until after the truck ran through the backyard of another house, jumped a ditch, and uprooted a tree.
Two half brothers suffered fatal personal injuries in a traffic accident early on the morning of March 7 and were discovered by family members nearly 12 hours later.
According to estimates the North Carolina Highway Patrol made based on information gathered by troopers, the crash occurred on Odell Owen Road in Davidson at approximately 4:30 a.m.
The driver, 22-year-old Brandon Terry Rush, and passenger, 28-year-old Darrell Eugene Everhart Jr., died after Rush ran off the road, collided with a guardrail, and collided with several trees before the vehicle finally came to a stop.
A report filed by Trooper E. Phillips said that Rush and Everhart were northbound when the vehicle crossed the center line then continued off the roadway before hitting the guardrail.
According to the report, both men were ejected from the vehicle, which the impact split into two pieces.
Phillips estimated that the vehicle was traveling at a rate of speed of 100 mph prior to the accident and 85 mph at the time of impact.
Rush and Everhart were discovered at approximated 3:30 p.m. on March 9 by their fiancés, a stepsister, and the brother of a fiancé.
Suspect Sought In Fatal Accident
A suspect has been named in a fatal hit-and-run accident that killed two people in Durham.
N.C. State Troopers are looking for Tanilo Rosales, 19, from Mexico. Rosales owned the Chevrolet Blazer involved in an accident on U.S. Highway 70 in Durham on Saturday.
According to troopers, around 1:15 a.m. the Blazer and a Ford Taurus station wagon were racing along U.S. 70. The Taurus reduced speed and was struck from behind by the Blazer. The impact sent the Taurus off the right side of the road and caused it to crash into a tree.
Timothy Parrish, Jr., 24, driver of the Taurus was ejected from the vehicle. Bryant Mitchell, 37, was a passenger. Mitchell was pinned in the vehicle.
Both were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
A man and his wife have filed suit against Speed Mining and Patriot Coal due to the personal injuries he suffered while working at the American Eagle Mine.
According to the suit Melvin D. Hubbard filed in West Virginia’s Kanawha Circuit Court on February 16, he was working as a mine electrician on February 6, 2009 and suffered injuries while riding on a “tub” that was being used as a mantrip vehicle.
Hubbard claims that as he was riding in the tub, it collided with another vehicle that had been stopped and unattended on the same track, which caused him to suffer injuries that included four broken ribs, a punctured lung, extensive bruising, extensive scarring, disfigurement, and a severe right shoulder injury requiring extensive surgery.
According to Hubbard, the surgery caused him to extensive nerve damages which resulted in the loss of the use of his right hand.
The suit claims that the mantrip vehicle had no seatbelts, no lights on the front, no working brakes, and no working radio that allowed the driver to determine the existence of other traffic on the same track. The suit also says the seat was not bolted down to the floor and the driver was driving too fast for the conditions.
According to Hubbard, management knew in advance of the safety violations because he had filed complaints to the chief electrician over the driver’s speed on mantrips and the equipment’s poor condition.
Hubbard says that he is unable to sleep at night, has to take Hydrocodone and Loritab, has lost the ability to enjoy life, and has lost the ability to perform necessary household services for himself, his wife, Brenda Hubbard, and his son, Jason Hubbard.
The Hubbards seek damages of an amount to be determined by a jury.
A woman has filed suit against Robin Land Company for the personal injuries she and her daughter suffered from a fallen tree owned by the company.
According to the suit Bridget A. McDonie filed on February 12 in West Virginia’s Kanawha Circuit Court, she and her daughter, Gabriel Cochran, were traveling in a 2007 Mazda MX5 when a mature, rotten tree broke off at the stump and landed on the top of the vehicle.
The suit says the defendant owns the land on which the tree was located. The land consisted of “sloping mountainous terrain with numerous large trees,” several of which were dead or decaying, according to the suit.
McDonie says that the impact and damage to her vehicle caused her to be unable to exit the vehicle and she had to be extricated by emergency personnel an hour later. She says her daughter was able to exit her side of the vehicle and had to wait and watch as her mother was extricated, but “feared that her mother was in imminent danger for her life.”
McDonie claims that as a result of the actions of the defendant, she experienced physical pain and suffering, mental anguish and suffering, permanent physical impairment, lost wages and benefits, lost earning capacity and benefits, lost capacity to enjoy life, medical costs, annoyance and inconvenience, and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of the defendant for failing in its duty to exercise reasonable care to prevent an unreasonable risk of harm arising from the condition of the trees on the land.
McDonie seeks damages of an amount yet to be determined.
A man has filed a personal injury suit against Central Van & Storage and Lowe’s Home Centers.
According to the suit Phillip C. Johnson filed in West Virginia’s Kanawha Circuit Court on February 10, he was an employee of Central Van & Storage and was assigned to deliver appliances to Lowe’s on May 15, 2008.
Johnson says that the washing machines he was to deliver had been double-stacked inside the delivery truck by Central Van & Storage. The packages indicate that double-stacking the machines should not be done for safety reasons.
According to Johnson, he requested assistance from Lowe’s employees with unloading the double-stacked machines. He said that he specifically warned the employees not to push the dolly with the washing machines forward after it had balanced.
The suit says the Lowe’s employees pushed Johnson into a one-half inch gap between the Central Van & Storage truck and the loading plate, causing the double-stacked washing machines to proceed forward and strike him.
Johnson claims the incident caused him to suffer injuries to his back, neck, head, hands, and wrist.
Johnson alleges that Central Van & Storage’s actions in requiring him to unload double-stacked washing machines constituted as unsafe working conditions.
A man has filed a personal injury suit against a plumbing and heating company, claiming that he was struck on the knee with a shovel by one of the workers.
According to the suit Aaron Bricker filed in Illinois’ Madison County Circuit Court on March 1, he was working at a McDonald’s in Bethalto on June 8, 2008. At that same time, Hubert Plumbing and Heating Company was working on the premises. One of Hubert’s employees struck Bricker on the knee with a shovel.
Bricker claims the incident caused him to suffer injuries to his knees, experience pain and suffering and disability, incur medical expenses, and lose wages.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of Hubert Plumbing and Heating Company for failure to properly block off the work area, failure to provide proper supervision for its employees, and failure to warn by-standers of the use of shovels.
Bricker seeks unspecified damages.
A woman has filed a personal injury suit against a driver she claims turned into her vehicle while allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol.
According to the suit filed in Texas’ Jefferson County District Court by Veronica Hammonds on February 24, she was driving on College Street in Beaumont, Texas on March 28, 2008 when defendant Ben Walhood, driving a vehicle for defendant C&L Ice Co., failed to yield to oncoming traffic and collided with her.
Hammonds claims the accident caused her to incur medical expenses, lose earnings and earning capacity, suffer physical impairment, physical pain, and mental anguish.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of Wallhood for failure to maintain proper control of his vehicle, attempting to turn left across the southbound lanes of traffic at a time that was unsafe to do so, driving while intoxicated, and causing serious bodily injury to Hammonds.
Hammonds seeks unspecified damages.
A woman has filed a personal injury suit claiming that she incurred disability at bar in Wood River, Illinois after she was allegedly attacked by a man for no reason.
On February 24, Dana L. McDonough filed suit in Illinois’ Madison County Circuit Court naming A&G Front St. Inc., doing business as Rumor’s Bar and Grill, Gary Layton, and George H. Rhodes as defendants.
According to McDonough, Rhodes became intoxicated on April 15 and punched, struck, and otherwise battered her.
McDonough claims the incident caused her to sustain serious and permanent bodily injury, experience pain and suffering, a loss of wages, and a loss of ability to pursue her natural pursuits, and incur medical expenses.
The suit also names Layton, the owner of the bar, and Rumor’s as defendants under the Illinois Dram Shop Act.
McDonough seeks damages in excess of $150,000, plus costs, from the three-count suit.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol says that a 15-year-old boy suffered fatal personal injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Boggs Dairy Road in Thomasville on the night of March 3.
The victim was identified by the NCHP as Dustin Craig Stillwell. They said he was a passenger in a Honda driven by 15-year-old Hunter Grainger, whose family said he received transport to Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
They were the only two passengers in the vehicle.
Fifteen-year-olds can obtain learner permits for driving under North Carolina law, but are required to be accompanied by a licensed driver when they are behind the wheel.
Grainger is an East Davidson High School student. Stillwell was also a student there before transferring to Thomasville High School.
The crash occurred shortly after 9 p.m. near the Boggs Dairy Road and Lake Road intersection.
A driver has been charged with hitting a boy at a school bus stop in Eastover on March 1, causing him to suffer personal injuries.
According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, 20-year-old Eastover resident Luis Armando Castro Sandoval was driving a 1999 Nissan that struck 9-year-old John Hanmilton.
The accident took place at approximately 7:30 a.m. Trooper T.R. Harris reported that the school bus had stopped and the driver had activated the flashing red lights and stop arm.
Sandoval was southbound on U.S. 301 and failed to stop in time to avoid striking Hanmilton, who had started walking across the road to board the bus.
Harris said Sandoval was traveling at an estimated speed of 15 mph at the time of the accident.
According to a statement from Harris on March 2, Sandoval slowed, stuck his head out of the window, and asked Hanmilton if he was OK. But Hanmilton’s mother later told a reporter that Sandoval didn’t check on the boy.
Hanmilton received transport to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center for treatment for scrapes and bruises.
Sandoval was cited for passing a stopped school bus, careless and reckless driving, and hit-and-run.
An Alexander County crash on February 27 resulted in a man from Taylorsville suffering fatal personal injuries.
According to Trooper R.V. McGee of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, 70-year-old Arthur Leroy Smith was driving a 1999 Toyota Camry when he pulled into the path of a Ford Explorer on N.C. 16. He was pronounced dead at the scene. McGee said that it was likely that he died upon impact.
Smith was northbound out of the N.C. 16 South Superette parking lot at approximately 6:45 p.m. The Explorer, which was heading south, struck the Camry on the driver’s side door.
The crash took place approximately six miles south of Taylorsville.
Firefighters in Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood had to extract a person who suffered personal injuries when their SUV overturned on the morning of March 3.
According to the firefighters, the SUV hit a patch of ice on the Hawthorne Lane bridge over Independence Boulevard at approximately 7:15 a.m. The vehicle then spun out of control, collided with a brick wall outside a house, then overturned.
A total of 14 firefighters responded to the scene and were able to extract the injured person within 10 minutes. The person received hospital transport and is expected to survive.
A woman suffered fatal personal injuries on the morning of March 2 after her car ran off Skibo road and was briefly airborne before landing on a fence and overturning, according to police.
According to Lt. Chris Davis of the Fayetteville Police Department, 26-year-old Fayetteville resident Ashley Marie Sharr was southbound toward Raeford Road shortly before 2 a.m. when she lost control of the 1998 Mitsubishi Mirage she was driving.
Davis said the car then struck the curb, leapfrogged a pickup truck, and landed on a chain-link fence before turning over onto its roof and sliding further before eventually coming to rest.
Police say Sharr died at the scene.
Davis says that speed is believed to have been a factor and it is not known if Sharr was wearing her seat belt.
At least four wrecks within three miles of one another on Interstate 40 have resulted in six people suffering personal injuries on March 1.
According to Sgt. Jorge Brewer of the North Carolina Highway Patrol, the initial, chain-reaction crash began with a two-vehicle collision near exit 284 to Airport Boulevard at about 8:45 a.m.
Brewer said that as traffic began backing up, a tractor-trailer struck a Honda Accord and a Saturn sedan stopped near exit 287 to Harrison Avenue in the rear. The impact caused the Saturn to spin around and strike a Toyota Camry, which then collided with an Audi and a Nissan.
Another crash took place approximately an hour later on I-40 East between Airport Boulevard and Aviation Parkway.
The Honda’s driver, 43-year-old Raleigh resident Gerald Ried, received transport to Duke Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
The tractor-trailer’s driver, 43-year-old Roseboro resident Thomas Harris, the Saturn’s driver, 39-year-old Raleigh resident Karen Jensen, the Camry’s driver, 60-year-old Raleigh resident Phyllis Burt, the Audi’s driver, Raleigh resident David Coker, and the Nissan’s driver, 32-year-old Raleigh resident Ronbatius Dean, all suffered minor injuries.
A man from Beaumont, Texas has filed a personal injury suit against a driver he alleges failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign, resulting in a collision.
According to the suit Lindsey Young filed on February 12 in Texas’ Jefferson County District Court, he was driving through an intersection when defendant Bryan K. Boggs, driving a vehicle owned by defendant Maudry Williams and insured by defendant Clyde Williams, failed to yield at a stop sign and collided with him.
Young claims the accident has caused him to incur medical expenses, lose wages and earning capacity, suffer physical impairment, and endure mental anguish. He also claims to have incurred property damage.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of Boggs for failure to maintain a proper lookout, failure to apply his brakes in a timely manner in order to avoid a collision, and failure to proceed through the intersection when it was safe to do so.
Young seeks unspecified damages.
A man has filed a personal injury suit against the driver of a vehicle he was a passenger in that ran off the road and overturned multiple times.
According to the suit Bradley Brown filed on February 22 in Illinois’ Madison County Circuit Court, he was the passenger in a 2003 Ford Mustang driven by Shelby K. Diepenbrock when she lost control of the vehicle and it left the highway and flipped several times.
Brown claims the accident caused him to suffer injuries to both of his knees requiring surgery, injuries to his head, neck, arms, and back, and great pain and mental anguish, become disabled, experience loss of normal life, and incur medical expenses.
The suit alleges negligence on the part of Diepenbrock for failure to maintain proper control of the vehicle, failure to stop the vehicle in a timely manner to avoid a collision, and driving too fast.
Brown seeks damages in excess of $50,000, plus costs.
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