Dec 28, 2012 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
Authorities believe speed to be the cause of a fatal accident in Mint Hill Friday night.
Police were dispatched to Lawyers Road and Truelight Church Road in reference to a hit and run causing property damage.
Once authorities arrived on the scene of the crash they found a 25-year-old Concord man dead after he had crashed his 2001 Chevrolet Truck.
The man had crashed into a mailbox and overturned his truck before finally coming to a rest on all four wheels.
It is still unknown whether alcohol was a factor in the crash.
As the speed you drive increases, your chances of being involved in a crash causing serious injury or death increases exponentially. Speed is the number one cause of traffic collisions and quite possibly one of the most controllable. If you or someone you know and love has been in a serious collision involving speed, it’s time to call the experienced Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Dec 28, 2012 | Car Accidents, Child Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A North Carolina child is dead after being involved in an accident with a 15-year-old driver who fled from police, causing his car to run off the road and strike a tree.
According to authorities, an officer noticed the vehicle speeding while heading sound on U.S. Highway 52 on Saturday morning around 11:55 p.m.
The 9-year-old that was sitting in the passenger seat of the car was pronounced dead on the scene. The 15-year-old was treated and released at a nearby hospital.
Police are continuing their investigation into the chase and the crash.
The rates for traffic accidents are higher for teens than any other age group. It’s unfortunate, but the lack of experience leaves young drivers with poor hazard and risk detection, lower skill levels, and distracting tendencies. It’s important that new drivers have thorough instruction and good examples to follow in the form of parents and other mentors. If a young driver in your family experiences a serious accident, call the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Dec 21, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
Several youths suffered potentially serious injuries after being involved in a southeast Charlotte wreck Thursday morning.
The crash took place around 7:15 a.m. and involved a young woman and two young men from Myers Park High School at the intersection of North Sharon Amity and Castleton Roads in the Cotswald neighborhood.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police had to free one motorist who was trapped in a vehicle during the wreck.
One victim was transported to Carolinas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. A second victim suffered less serious injuries.
Crews worked to clear the scene for nearly two hours, re-opening Sharon Amity around 9:30 a.m.
The cause of the wreck is still unclear.
Studies reveal that traffic accident rates for people ages 16 to 19-years-old are the highest out of any other age group of drivers. It’s clear that youths, through no fault of their own, are the least experienced on the road. That’s why it’s important that parents and mentors take the time to warn youths of the dangers of risky driving and the importance of practicing safe driving techniques. If your teen has been involved in a serious accident, you need an accomplished and trusted attorney on your side. Call the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Dec 20, 2012 | Bicycling Accidents, Car Accidents, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A Myers Park High School student is dead after tragically being hit and killed while riding his bike to school Tuesday morning.
According to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police, the 14-year-old freshman was riding on the sidewalk when he lost control from swerving to avoid trashcans.
He was struck just before 7 a.m. on his morning ride to school by a US Foods Truck in the 2100 block of Sharon Lane near Providence road.
The young man was not wearing a helmet at the time of the accident and died on the scene.
Friends and family visited the scene of the crash, leaving flowers and notes.
No charges are being filed against the truck driver.
In 1999 in the United States, there were 750 bicycling fatalities and 51,000 bicycles injuries resulting from traffic crashes. Sharing the road is a concept that needs to be honored by all road users, drivers and bicyclists alike. The fact that certain modes of transportation differ so greatly, however, demands that road users stay especially alert to what is happening around them at all times. If you or a loved on has been injured in a accident involving a bicyclist or otherwise, the competent Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower can be there to fight for your rights as you find your most successful path to recovery. Call today at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Dec 20, 2012 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
Three Charlotte Mecklenburg Police are recovering from injuries after two accidents occurred in the same location involving drunk drivers Saturday night.
In the first accident, two officers were injured around 11:30 p.m. while investigating an accident on Independence Boulevard at Eastway Drive when a man hit a patrol car, and then crashed into a second patrol car. Both patrol cars had lights flashing.
At the time the cars were struck, the officers were standing in the road and were hit by one of the patrol cars.
Both officers were transported to Carolinas Medical Center with serious leg injuries. One of the officers was released Sunday, while the other was stable that evening.
The man who struck the officers was charged with DWI, felony serious injury by vehicle, open container, and reckless driving, among other charges.
As more officers came to investigate the scene, around 2:30 a.m. another drunk driver hit a CMPD patrol car and a second car, both of which also had lights flashing.
An officer sitting in one of the patrol cars was knocked unconscious upon impact. An officer in the second car was uninjured.
Police arrested the second offender and charged him with DWI and felony serious injury by vehicle.
The officer that was knocked unconscious was kept at CMC Sunday afternoon for observation and was in stable condition by that evening.
Recent studies in 2010 reveal that traffic accidents accounted for 73 out of every 160 police deaths in the United States that year. It’s no mystery that officers put themselves in danger every day while on duty to serve and protect our nation’s citizen’s and communities. Motorists should always be alert for emergency personnel and vehicles on, around, and near the road. If you have been involved in an accident involving an emergency vehicle or otherwise, you need an attorney on your side to protect your rights. Call the trusted Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Dec 20, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
A young man is dead after the SUV he was driving crashed into a tree in a south Charlotte neighborhood Tuesday morning.
It happened around 11:20 a.m. off Lindstrom Drive near Carmel Road just south of Quail Hollow Country Club.
The 20-year-old was driving a white 2000 Toyota 4 Runner when he crashed into a tree near an intersection.
The man was pronounced dead on the scene.
He was apparently a crew member on the popular show ‘Homeland,’ as much of the series was filmed in the Charlotte area this past year.
According to investigators, excessive speed may have contributed to the crash; moreover, police say he was not wearing a seat belt.
Nearly one third of all motor-vehicle accidents can be attributed to speeding. In fact, the chances of being in a potentially serious accident increase exponentially as the rate of speed of an automobile increases. Driving is not a game and safe driving techniques include obeying the speed limit. If you have been injured in a motor vehicle accident that involves excess speed or otherwise, it’s time to call the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
