Dec 4, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
Charlotte Mecklenburg Police officers handed 58 citations out Thursday night during a seatbelt operation in northeast Charlotte.
The initiative was set up on the Plaza at Milton Road from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
10 officers manned the station as 29 road users were cited for not wearing a seatbelt, six for having improper license plate tags, seven for not having a proper driver’s license and four for driving with a revoked license.
Recent studies reveal that in 2010, the use of seat belts in passenger vehicles saved an estimated 12,546 lives. It’s the law for a reason—wearing proper restraints while riding or driving in a motor-vehicle saves lives. If you or a loved one is injured in a serious motor-vehicle accident, Call the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Dec 4, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A Charlotte woman is hospitalized after being shot in an apparent road rage shooting in north Charlotte Friday night.
According to police, five woman in a Cadillac Escalade were arguing with people in another vehicle around 11:30 p.m. on Gemway Drive, off Sunset road.
A 40-year-old woman passenger in the Escalade says she and her co-workers were heading to a friend’s home after a Christmas dinner at the senior citizen’s center where they work. The woman does not remember any words that were exchanged before shots were fired.
One shot hit a 44-year-old woman who was driving the Escalade, causing her to lose control of the SUV and crash, injuring the four women in the car. The driver was still hospitalized as of Saturday night, but the others had been treated and released.
Police continue the search for the other vehicle.
Statistics show that at least two-thirds of traffic fatalities that have occurred since 1990 are at least partially due to aggressive driving. Moreover, NHTSA revealed that 66 percent of traffic deaths that happen annually are caused by aggressive driving techniques. It’s not always easy, but the best way to respond to an aggressive driver is to simply ignore the behavior. If you or someone you know is involved in a crash caused by aggressive driving or otherwise, call the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Dec 3, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A Charlotte man is facing charges after being involved in a two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a young mother.
The accident happened around 8 p.m. when the 48-year-old driver crashed into the now deceased woman’s pickup truck at the intersection of Northam Road and Senad Road in Rockingham. There are indications that the accident was caused by the man’s failure to stop at a stop sign.
At the time of the crash, the 27-year-old woman was driving her Ford pickup containing her 32-year-old friend and her three young children. The woman passenger and the children were transported to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, and later released.
According to North Carolina Highway Patrol, the Ford driven by the woman was impacted on the front driver’s side, ejecting her from the vehicle as it landed on it’s side. The man’s truck then hit a road sign and tombstone before veering into the Northam Road Cemetery.
The charges against the male driver can carry a maximum penalty of 150 days in jail. Troopers state that there are no indications suggesting alcohol or drugs were involved in the accident.
Nearly 70,000 police-reported motor-vehicle crashes occur annually at stop signs, and nearly a third of these crashes involve injuries. In our hurried daily lifestyles, it’s not always easy for drivers to remember to come to a complete stop at a stop sign. But those signs are there for a reason and taking the time to pause completely could make the difference of life or death for you or your loved ones. If you or someone you love’s life is put to a stop by a serious accident, please call the Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Dec 3, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
Lanes on Interstate 77 were shut down around Statesville after a tractor-trailer crashed and spilled fuel onto the median Wednesday night.
According to North Carolina Highway Patrol, the tractor-trailer broke an axel when it crashed on the north-bound side of the highway near Exit 50, at around 8:30 p.m.
Both sides of I-77 were shut down for hours while crews worked to clean up the fuel. There is no word of serious injury yet.
Studies reveal that in 2010 alone, 3,675 people were killed and 80,000 injured in crashes involving trucks. When driving around these large vehicles, it’s important to stay alert and try to stay visible to the drivers. If you or a loved one is involved in an accident involving a commercial vehicle or otherwise, call the Attorneys at Robert J. Reeves P.C. at (704) 351- 7979.
Dec 3, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
Two people are hospitalized after a serious crash on Interstate 77 North in Huntersville.
The driver hit a ditch near the Gillian road exit around 3:30 a.m., ejecting both the driver
and the passenger.
According to reports, both the driver and the passenger were under the influence of alcohol.
The two people were transported to an area hospital with potentially life=threatening injuries.
Luckily, no other cars were involved in the crash.
The National Highway Safety and Traffic Administration estimates that an alcohol-related crash occurs in the United States every 32 minutes. Drunk driving is a problem that affects almost every American at some point in their lifetime, whether they experience it directly or indirectly. If you or a family member is affected by a DWI accident or is faced with a charge of DUI/DWI, call the most competent and trusted DWI Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Dec 3, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
Charlotte fire fighters came to the rescue in east Charlotte Tuesday morning when they rescued a woman trapped inside a vehicle after a crash.
According to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police, a woman was pulling out of the Walmart parking lot and pulled out in front of a second vehicle that was traveling on outbound Independence Boulevard.
Officers say the second driver attempted to swerve to avoid the woman’s car, but the cars crashed, causing the first vehicle to hit the median and flip over.
Outbound Independence at Pierson Drive was shut down completely for a brief period while 17 firefighters worked to extricate the woman from the first vehicle.
Concerns about the safety of this intersection have been voiced since the time the store was first built. These concerns were only echoed after Tuesday’s dangerous collision.
Locals are concerned that drivers are pulling out of this parking lot into interstate-speed traffic. This is especially troubling for those drivers who are attempting to cross over all four lanes to make it to the Albemarle Road exit on the left side of outbound Independence.
A North Carolina DOT spokesperson says they are aware of the problem and are looking into whether adjustments are needed. As of now, there are no plans underway to re-arrange the traffic patterns in this area.
It’s a simple fact, the faster you drive, the more likely you are to crash and the greater your risk of serious injury or death. Notwithstanging the cause of a crash, the driver’s decision to travel at a certain speed directly affects the force of impact. There are plenty of reasons not to speed that greatly outweigh being prompt to your destination. If you or a family member is involved in a serious accident, whether or not speed was a factor, you need an attorney on your side. Call the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
