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The driver of a Chrysler Sebring was speeding and tried to pass the car in front of them in Wayne County, North Carolina (NC). This proved to be a fatal error. A pickup truck was traveling the opposite direction and slammed head-on with the Sebring, according to witn.com. Four people were killed in the car-truck wreck including both drivers.
My deepest condolences go out to the victims in this terrible accident. To make matters even worse, all of the victims were young and had their whole lives ahead of them.
This accident highlights a risk many drivers take on a daily basis - trying to pass another vehicle on the road. It is troubling that we are so concerned about getting to our destination that we throw caution to the wind and risk getting hit by another vehicle just to get slightly ahead on the road.
There are times when it is legal to pass a car on the road, but you need to be extremely cautious when trying to make this move. For example, do not ever try to pass a car when you are approaching a curve or cannot clearly see the traffic ahead. It is these situations where major crashes and serious injuries occur. The safest thing to do is simply not attempt to pass the other car. Yes, you may be stuck behind a slower driver, but that a lot better than winding up in the hospital with a head wound, spinal cord injury, or some other life-threatening injury.
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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