This morning, August 19, 2010, central North Carolina experienced widespread, often heavy rainfall. Everyone knows that slick, wet roads are more hazardous than they are when dry—especially…
Michael Carroll Lewis of Sophia was riding his motorcycle west on Mount Gilead Church Road near the Hillsville Community in Randolph County, North Carolina, when he was struck by a Ford Explorer….
Albert Arnott, 60, of Arizona had just completed a tour from Los Angeles to New York on his recumbent bicycle. He was travelling through North Carolina on his way back home to Pheonix, Arizona when…
Victor Cruz-Orozco, 35, was riding a moped early Sunday, August 1, 2010, when he was struck by an SUV at the intersection of West Florida and Hardie streets in Greensboro, North…
Two cyclists were struck by a motor vehicle in an accident on Trinity Church Road in Stokes County, North Carolina during the morning of Friday, July 27, 2010. The collision resulted in the death of…
I blogged recently about a dog that was left in a car in 90-degree weather but saved himself by honking the horn for more than an hour. Smart dog, happy ending. But this hazard unfortunately goes…
Flash floods are a quick killer on highways and rural roads alike. Even when a driver conducts the automobile in a manner appropriate for road conditions at the time, hydroplaning is a real threat….
The NC Governor’s Highway Safety Program recently published the results of a campaign against driving while impaired that took place statewide in North Carolina between June 28 and July 4,…
The bodies of the two drowned boys were found by divers on Tuesday, July 20. Christian Belin, age 11, and 17-year-old Derrick Porter had disappeared beneath the waters of Lake Norman in the middle…
Three young people lost their lives in Brown Summit, North Carolina on February 13, 2010 when Amanda Sperduti, now 21, of Winston-Salem crashed the vehicle she was reportedly driving at 90 mph….
Brandie Lyons is the 21-year-old, single mother of two. She is training to be a firefighter. That’s enough to make her a hero in my book. But Brandie Lyons isn’t your average…
Several news media outlets are reporting that a dog was trapped in a car in 90-degree heat in eastern Pennsylvania. Unfortunately, such a sad situation is not an unusual occurrence despite the…