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A two vehicle accident took place at the intersection of West 7th Street and North Graham Street in Charlotte, North Carolina (N.C.) which sent a limo driver to the local hospital. According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, the limo driver was about to open the door for a passenger when he was suddenly struck by a passing truck driven by Kyle Carter, 23. Carter continued driving and failed to stop and check on the driver's condition.
The limo driver was taken to the hospital and was treated for minor injuries. A short time later, police located Carter's vehicle on the Brookshire Freeway and charged him with hit-and-run and driving while impaired. Additionally, drug paraphernalia was found inside his vehicle making matters much worse.
According to a Drunk Driving Facts and Figures by ehow.com, motor vehicle accidents involving alcohol kills 36 people each day in the United States. Worldwide, it's estimated that approximately 70 people die every day in alcohol-related crashes. The statistics clearly show that our roads and highways are not as safe as you might be lead to believe.
If you are a parent with children who are driving age, please make sure that they are physically and emotionally capable of driving. Although training and classes for teens have improved over the years, it seems there are a many more distractions these days, especially in the form of a cell phone, or ipod.
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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law. We maintain office in Elizabeth City, North Carolina (NC), on East Elizabeth Street, and we have handled thousands of cases in which victims got hurt or killed in car, truck, train and motorcycle crashes caused by others' negligence or carelessness.
We serve every area of North Carolina, including Elizabeth City, Edenton, Raleigh, Durham, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Greensboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Halifax, Northampton, Greenville, Goldsboro, Havelock, Kinston, New Bern, Tarboro, Wilson, Ahoskie, Currituck, Camden and the Outer Banks towns of Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, Corolla, Currituck and Dare. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg.
Firm attorneys Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, our firm has been named a North Carolina "Best Law Firm" for personal injury law since 2010 by U.S. News & World Report.
We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in North Carolina.
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