Aug 13, 2013 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
A man from Winnsboro was injured in a vehicle collision Monday afternoon when his Dodge Ram rear-ended a tractor-trailer.
The accident report states that the crash occurred a little before 1:30 p.m. on Interstate-77, near mile marker 82 in Rock Hill.
The 42-year-old was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the incident, yet still suffered serious injuries. Moreover, the passengers in his vehicle suffered minor injuries, and all reported to of been wearing their seatbelts as well.
Apparently, he rear-ended the tractor-trailer that was stalled out on the highway due to mechanical issues, causing the accident under dangerous driving conditions. On that particular afternoon, there was a downpour of rain, which made the roads slick and it was difficult to see the next car in front of you.
The man had five passengers in his truck, one being an adult female, and the other four were her minor children. They were all transported to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte via ambulance. The driver however, had to be airlifted from the scene, and reports on his current condition are not yet available.
Traffic was subsequently stalled for almost two hours while clean-up crews worked around the clock to make way for the current drivers.
The man, once released from the hospital, will be charged with ” driving under dangerous conditions.”
If you have been injured in a serious car or tractor-trailer accident in South Carolina, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999 for assistance with your case.
Aug 12, 2013 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A 64-year-old Charlotte resident was killed last weekend near U.N.C.C. after his car flipped several times, fatally injuring the man.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has reported that this accident was caused by a multitude of factors; mainly alcohol and reckless driving though.
The police reports state that judging by the skid marks, the car driven by the now deceased driver, was travelling almost 90 m.p.h. on W.T Harris Boulevard around 3:30 a.m. Many may not know, but the posted speed limit on most of W.T Harris is only 45 m.p.h., as it is not a highway per se.
The speed of the vehicle, combined with the impact of the bank the driver collided into, propelled the car almost a whopping 150 feet from the point of take off. The car then proceeded to flip three times before landing on its hood.
The driver was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident, and was thrown from the vehicle onto the pavement.
The county coroner reports that the man died from crash-related injuries, yet the exact time of death cannot be deduced. Speed and alcohol were reported factors to this heinous accident.
The passenger who was travelling with the victim was also injured, but has since been released and it is believed that he will make a full recovery.
If you have been injured in a car accident such as the aforementioned one, then contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999. Mr. Reeves can assist with both the personal injury and DWI aspects of your case.
Aug 9, 2013 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
One person has just been pronounced dead after a serious car accident 
in South Carolina’s Catawba County.
The accident occurred late Wednesday afternoon and can be attributed to both reckless driving and the downfall of rain on that particular day.
The location was on a rural road, specifically, County Home Road, near Conover. The road was winding, and the weather did not aid in either driver seeing clearly while operating their vehicles.
Sadly, one man driving a sedan was pronounced dead on the scene. The other vehicle involved had two women in it, respectively as the driver and passenger, and both were seriously injured in the accident as well. They were transported the County’s closest medical facility. The passenger is still in “critical condition,” whereas the driver is in “stable” condition.
Details have not yet been released stating whether or not alcohol was a factor that led to the crash, but the investigation team is diligently working to answer that question and others that may shed some new light on the facts.
If you, or someone you know has been involved in a serious car accident, call the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999 to discuss your options.
Jun 17, 2013 | Assault and Battery, Car Accidents, Criminal Defense, Uncategorized
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department have just released that they have arrested a driver who recklessly ran over two citizens,
and then fled from the scene Friday night.
The Police released the location of the accident at the 6100 block of Reagan Drive, just a little after 10:30 p.m. They were called for a reported ” hit-and-run,” where the two victims were left with serious injuries.
According to the police report, officers say that a couple was crossing the street when they were struck by a black 2008 Chevrolet Impala, driven by a 45-year-old Charlotte resident. The man ran over the two people and then simply left the injured people lying in a pool of blood and pain.
The 23-year old man and the 30-year-old woman were seriously injured; the man now being placed under “stable conditions,” and the woman still being in a critical stage.
Two days later, the CMPD was able to locate the defendant after being flagged down by a concerned local citizen.
He was easy to find, as the vehicle, he was driving was missing a side mirror and and serious front end damage from where he rammed into the couple.
The car was impounded and the defendant was arrested after questioning. He is subsequently charged with two counts of “felony Hit and Run”, as well as a “driving while license revoked.”
If you have been charged with committing a serious crime and need a serious lawyer to defend you, contact to law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP for more information on your options. Contact us toll-free at 877-374-5999 to discuss the possibilities.
Jun 7, 2013 | Car Accidents, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A man seen carrying papers from the Gaston County Jail was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 321 last night.
The police, and everyone for that matter, are still confused by the situation. They do not not if the man was just released from jail, or if he knew someone and was visiting at the time of the incident.
The Gaston County Police reportes that the man was in his mid-20s, and walking dangerously close to the shoulder line along the side of Hgihway 321.
At the moment of impact, the man’s body was thrown across the street to the other side of the road.
The driver of the cat that hit the victim did not have a cell-phone on her, so she left the scene to call for assistance. Accordigly, the driver was pulled over for a traffic stop due to the physical condition of her car, and reported the crime to the Dallas police.
It does not appear, at this time, that the driver will be charged with anything.
If you or someone you know has been involved in a serious car accident and suffered injury, contact the law offices of Robert J. Reeves, LLP toll-free at 877-374-5999.
Jun 7, 2013 | Car Accidents, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI, Uncategorized
A Rock Hill resident has just been arrested for slamming his car into a 66-year-old woman’s vehicle, and then right into a building, causing over $10,000 worth of damages to the building alone.
The Rock Hill Police Department reported that the 51-year-old defendant was extremely intoxicated at the time of incident. His BAC level was almost three times the legal limit at an astonishing 0.21.
Apparently the defendant was driving near East Main Street and Firetower Road around 3:00 p.m., when the defendant lost control of his black work van, and barrelled into an elderly woman’s car. The man then kept driving after impact, only to slam into The Resident Services Building on East Main.
The Resident Services building has serious damage, and the defendant’s van blew a tire during the collision.
He tried to leave the scene of the accident, when the police finally caught up with him. The defendant immediately exercised his right to refuse the field sobriety tests the officers attempted to administer, but then later blew a .021 in the breathalyzer at the station.
The legal limit in South Carolina is .08, nearly three times less then what the defendant was driving with. He even reported to the police that he had 12 beers at lunch, along with “a bunch of chicken wings.”
His has thus been charged with driving while intoxicated, and leaving the scene of an accident. Moreover, he caused a total of $12,000 worth of damages by the time the day was over.
If you, or someone you know has been charged with a DUI in York County, contact the law offices of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower, LLP toll -free at 877-374-5999 for more information.
