Sep 11, 2012 | Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A Fort Mill man at the Dixie Gun & Knife Classic Show accidentally shot himself in the hand on Sunday.
According to the report from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, authorities responded to the Metrolina Expo at 9:52 a.m. on the 7100 block of Statesville Road in Charlotte where the victim had accidentally shot himself in the hand while admiring the handgun.
Luckily, 40-year-old Eric Kinsinger of Fort Mill only suffered minor injuries from the incident. It has been reported that Kinsinger was using a Smith and Wesson .40 caliber handgun. He was immediately transported to Carolinas Medical Center for treatment. It appears as though he will make a complete recovery.
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Sep 10, 2012 | Car Accidents, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
On September 5, Henry R. Womack of Turbeville S.C. lost his life while driving the treacherous streets of Chicago, Illinois. Apparently, Womack was the driver of a semi-tractor-trailer and was involved in a serious collision that cost him his life.
He was travelling on the Bishop Ford Freeway, when his semi-tractor-trailer collides with another vehicle, and abruptly took Womack’s life, where he was pronounced dead on scene.
The details are still hazy, as the accident did not occur in Womack’s hometown.
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Sep 7, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
Early Wednesday morning, a NC Highway Patrol Officer was traveling on Interstate 95 in North Carolina near mile 61, when he failed to yield the right of way when he was merging onto the highway.It has since been determined that the officer was in fact at fault, and will be disciplined internally, and accordingly says officials.
Trooper M.A. Bethea, 32, failed to yield the right of way when he was merging onto the road near the Wade-Stedman Road entrance at 2:19 a.m., a patrol spokesman said. Bethea was chasing a speeder when he entered the road. However, he had not turned on his blue lights, and his cruiser was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Daniel Vigo, 35, of Cameron, officials said.
Bethea and Vigo were released from an area hospital, where they were treated for minor injuries, officials said. Vigo’s 2003 Honda and Bethea’s cruiser were towed from the scene because they had heavy tire damage. Vigo has not been charged.
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Sep 5, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
A 59-year-old Mooresville woman was airlifted to the Carolinas Medical Center Main Campus in Charlotte on Wednesday after a wreck near the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
At approximately 2:15 on Wednesday, Valerie Canup Williams was traveling at about 45 miles per hour west on Morehead Street when her Toyota crossed the center lane and collided with an Allied Waste Services refuse hauler, according to an incident report. The truck was traveling at about 15 miles per hour when it was struck by Williams’ car. The collision caused Williams’ vehicle to travel another 35 feet after impact.
Williams was trapped in her car, and medical workers had to remove her from the vehicle. The driver of the truck suffered no injuries from the crash. The collision caused $15,000 worth of damage to the truck and $9,000 to Williams’ Toyota. Williams, who remains at the Carolinas Medical Center, is said to be in ‘fair’ condition, according to hospital staff.
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Aug 28, 2012 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A single vehicle car crash took place in Charlotte on Sunday, which ended the life of one individual when they were ejected from their car upon impact.
The car crash occurred in the 6900 block of Old Mount Holly Road, a little after 3:00 a.m near the greater Charlotte area.
According to the report, the driver Elvin Ortez was driving as 2001 Honda Civic when he ran it off the road, casing the vehicle to overturn and ejecting the driver from the vehicle upon impact. The Medics pronounced Ortez dead at the scene. The other passenger in the vehicle was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
It is believed by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department that both speed and alcohol were contributing factors to the crash; however this investigation is still in progress.
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