North Carolina Collision News, October 20, 2015 update
The Goldsboro News-Argus reports that authorities in New Hanover County have made an arrest in an October 10, 2015 hit-and run collision. The suspect apparently called the police claiming to have witnessed the collision, but is believed to have actually been the driver of the vehicle involved, due to damages found to his vehicle. The suspect has claimed the damage to his vehicle occurred from another incident.
The Goldsboro Daily News reports that one person died Monday, October 19, 2015 in a collision in Wayne County where a tractor trailer collided with a car around 2 p.m. The driver of the car was killed, and a child seat was found in the rear of the vehicle so police searched the area using thermo-imaging equipment to ensure no child was ejected from the vehicle.
The Daily News also reports on another Monday wreck, this one involving a dump truck and an SUV in Wayne County. This report states the collision occurred when the truck slowed to make a left turn and the SUV tried to pass it on the right. It is not clear, however, which vehicle was at fault, as many trucks make wide turns, so the only warning to other vehicles would be if they utilize their directional.
ABC11.com is reporting on a Monday collision at the intersection of Old Falls of Neuse at Wakefield Plantation Drive in Raleigh.
ABC11 also reports on a wreck that occurred around midnight on Monday night/Tuesday morning in Orange County, along I85. The article includes video of a tractor trailer on fire.
WRAL.com reports that an E.C.U. sophomore was killed early Sunday, around 1 a.m. when he was struck by an SUV on campus. Greenville police have not yet completed their investigation.
ABC11 reports on a collision that occurred late Sunday around 11:20 p.m. on Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh. The article reports that a taxi driver collided with a utility pole near Rex Hospital, leaving nearby residents without power for hours.
WRAL reports that an SUV collided with Ashworth Drugs in Cary after colliding with another vehicle Saturday October,17, 2015.
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