Automobile Accidents

• Yet Another Cyclist Fatality in North Carolina

  Pierce Egerton | November 12, 2009 8:48 AM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  Last week I blogged about the necessity of looking out for two-wheeled vehicles following the shocking hit-and-run death of David Sherman in Greensboro. Now there’s yet another cyclist...

• Update: Arrest Made for Greensboro Cyclist's Hit-and-Run Death

  Pierce Egerton | November 04, 2009 9:21 AM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  The Greensboro News & Record reports that an arrest has been made in a hit and run case that has shocked the Triad. Grayson Dawson, a 48 year old Eden woman, has been charged with felony hit and...

• Pedestrian Dies After Hit By Pickup In Wal-Mart Parking Lot

  Pierce Egerton | September 29, 2009 2:33 PM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  As drivers we must constantly be aware of our surroundings, particularly when we are driving in areas where we can expect to see pedestrians. Monday brought a tragic reminder of the deadly danger...

• Fight Breaks Out; I-40 Down for the Count

  Pierce Egerton | September 09, 2009 3:51 PM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  Why was I-40 backed up for over an hour in Winston-Salem? According to WXII (get ready) two women and a man pulled over and engaged in a fistfight over a cell phone. The spectacle distracted...

• Boy's Death a Reminder of the Danger to Riding in the Bed of Pickup Trucks

  Pierce Egerton | July 09, 2009 2:11 PM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  Riding in the back of pickup trucks sometimes feels like a southern tradition. Most of us have probably done it at one time or another. It brings to mind many things from summer nights under the...

• Teen sent text message seconds before fatal crash

  Dan Deuterman | July 16, 2007 8:25 AM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  Some states, including North Carolina, have laws that restrict cell phone use by teens while driving.A recent tragedy in New York illustrates why such laws are necessary. All drivers need to keep their attention on the road, but statists show that inexperienced drivers are more likely to die in car accidents. Distractions like cell phones, text messages, the radio or chatty friends can prove...

• Car Accidents Claim More Than 43,000 Lives Every Year

  Dan Deuterman | June 07, 2007 8:58 AM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  Make note of today's date as you read this blog.On average, 119 people are killed in car crashes each day, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. That totals 43,443 deaths in a single year. Over at the Two Cities Two Wheels, a blogger writes about an interesting report that the Insitute put out. The report is called "One Day of Crashes" and it provides details about the 119 ...

• Reidsville Rush Hour Lands Two in ER

  Pierce Egerton | November 06, 2009 6:15 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  A two vehicle collision on NC 14 in Reidsville put two men in the hospital this morning. The News & Record is reporting that Maurice Cooper, Jr., was injured when a Lincoln Town Car reportedly...

• Drunk Driver Hits Three Pedestrians, Flees Scene

  Pierce Egerton | October 01, 2009 11:17 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  This week I wrote about a sad accident in which a pedestrian, Lucille Lambeth, was struck by a pickup in front of the Asheboro Wal-Mart. Mrs. Lambeth was airlifted to Duke Medical Center but they...

• Running the Red Light UPDATE: Drivers in Fatal Collisions Face Charges

  Pierce Egerton | October 01, 2009 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  I first wrote on September 15th about two fatal accidents that occurred recently: Christopher Raynor was killed when another driver ran a red light. Ballet dancer Elena Shapiro died when her car was...