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, 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.
Nov 29, 2012 | Bicycling Accidents, Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A 57-year-old bicyclist is hospitalized after he was struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning on N.C. Highway 8.
According to reports, the man was in stable condition Thursday at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.
The accident happened around 10:16 a.m. when man was riding his bicycle on the 3000 block of N.C. 8 and was struck by a 88-year-old Lexington man driving a 1992 Dodge.
A trooper from the N.C. Highway Patrol said that the driver attempted to pass the bicycle by moving over to the left to provide room for the bicyclist. As he was passing, the biker swerved over into the Dodge and sideswiped it. The bicyclist was thrown from his bike.
The bicyclist suffered a brain aneurysm and stroke after the crash.
According to the NHTSA, around 53,000 bicyclists have died in traffic crashes in the United States since 1932, the first year in which estimates of bicyclist fatalities were recorded. Moreover, this number only reflects those fatalities that were reported. Even though bicycles only have two wheels and are powered solely by pedals, they are entitled to the same considerations as all other road users. If you or a loved one is involved in a serious bicycling accident, hire the best attorneys that can get you on a successful path to recovery. Call the Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Nov 27, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A man is dead after a tragic accident that happened on Thanksgiving Thursday afternoon.
According to North Carolina Highway Patrol troopers, the 63-year-old man was driving on the Interstate 485 Inner loop at Harrisburg Road when he lost control of his car and crashed into the median.
The crash happened around 3 p.m. when the man’s ability to drive was affected by a medical condition, causing him to lose control.
Details on the crash are still forthcoming.
Studies conducted in 2008 reveal that the Thanksgiving driving rush that year took the lives of approximately 389 occupants of passenger vehicles and injured thousands more. To lessen your chances of becoming a statistic, wear seatbelts, obey the speed limit, and pay extra attention to what is happening around you. If you or a loved one is injured in a serious accident this holiday season, call the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
