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3/18/2010
Emily Mapp Brannon
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Wrong-Way Driver on I-95 near Selma, North Carolina Crashes into Tractor Trailer

Whenever a passenger vehicle is involved in a collision with a tractor trailer the result is usually not too good, especially in the case of a head-on crash. In this case, Auturo Cristino was driving his SUV the wrong way on Interstate 95 and crashed directly head-on into the big rig.

Apparently, the 34 year old Cristino survived the wreck even though the the cabin of the truck was nearly disintegrated from the wreck. North Carolina Highway Patrol reported that the the SUV was driving south in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Selma, North Carolina early in the morning when he slammed into the to 18 wheeler head-on.

Cristino's SUV hit the tractor trailer near exit 97 close to the Johnston-Wilson County line at approximately 4 am Sunday. Authorities have reported that both Cristino and the truck driver have survived the wreck, but there is no details to the extent of their injuries. It took several hours to clear the lanes of debris on that particular stretch of I-95 that morning.

According to wikipedia, wrong-way driving is the act of driving a motor vehicle against the direction of traffic. It can occur on either one- or two-way roads (in the latter case, arising from driving on the wrong side of the road), and may be due to driver inattention or impairment, or because of insufficient road markings or signage. It can also occur due to drivers from right-hand traffic countries being unaccustomed to driving in a left-hand traffic country, and vice versa. Often, people also drive in the wrong direction intentionally because they missed an exit, for thrill-seeking, as a suicide attempt or as a shortcut.

It is a serious problem when it occurs on divided highways because of the high speeds usually involved. In the United States, about 350 people are killed each year in accidents caused by drivers headed in the wrong direction on the highway. Most drivers who enter a divided highway or ramp in the wrong direction correct themselves by turning around.


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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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