Three Killed in Wilmington, North Carolina Car Wreck

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2/22/2012
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Three Killed in Wilmington, North Carolina Car Wreck

According to WITN, three people, including the driver, were killed and one was injured when the SUV they were riding in left the road and crashed into a tree. The crash occurred February 13, 2012 at Forest Hills Drive and Colonial Drive in Wilmington, North Carolina.

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It appeared the driver may have been attempting to avoid the police, because the lights on the SUV were turned off and he began driving faster when he saw a police cruiser. The latest information from WECT may explain why he acted in the manner. Video surveillance shows the car was going about 85 mph at the time of the accident, and the accident report includes evidence that the driver may have been under the influence of drugs. While the posted speed limit was not reported, the car crash occurred in a residential neighborhood with speed bumps, which usually have speed limits of not more than 25 mph.

The loss of these three lives is tragic, especially because it could have easily been prevented. Driving under the influence and speeding definitely carry penalties in North Carolina, but certainly not a penalty as harsh as losing your life and causing the death and injuries of three friends. We suggest that the families of the passengers in the car contact a North Carolina personal injury attorney to help sort out the details of this horrible accident and determine what course of action should be taken.

This car accident injury resource page created by an experienced, compassionate North Carolina car accident attorney provides some basic information on what to do if you or someone you know is injured in a car wreck.

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Category: Carolina Car & Motorcycle Accidents

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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.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential injury case consultations. Call us toll-free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can get back to you.

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