Articles Posted in Hit-and-Run Accidents

A gentleman named Steven McGregor was killed early Friday morning while he walked to his job at a local McDonalds near West End, North Carolina.

The accident happened on Route 211 likely before 5:00 am as that is when Mr. McGregor was scheduled to begin his shift at McDonalds.  Apparently, a surveillance camera at a nearby convenience store captured an image of the vehicle suspected of hitting Mr. McGregor and that vehicle is now in storage. Tips from people who called into the NC State Highway Patrol were helpful as well.  As of this time, no arrests have been made but the State Highway Patrol is still investigating the incident. Apparently the driver has also now been located.

Mr. McGregor was 23 years old.

On Monday afternoon, a tractor-trailer apparently changed lanes and struck a vehicle driven by a New York man named Gary Holliday.  As a result of the collision, the car driven by Mr. Holliday was knocked down an embankment and into the adjacent trees.

The accident happened around 3:00 pm just north of the intersection of I-95 and NC Highway 42.  The tractor-trailer, which apparently has some green paint, was switching lanes and may not have realized it hit the car.  By all accounts, there were some heroic efforts by other travelers that helped Mr. Holliday from his car.

Hopefully, the State Highway Patrol will identify the tractor-trailer involved in this wreck as it appears that Mr. Holliday was seriously injured.  Most tractor-trailers carry at least $750,000 of insurance in order to comply with federal standards and Mr. Holliday may need every penny of this money to cover his medical bills and injuries.  There may also be a question of why Mr. Holliday’s airbag failed to deploy and whether that contributed to his injuries.  Depending on the age of the vehicle involved, there may be a claim against the manufacturer of the car regarding the airbag.

A terrible accident in Wilson NC has resulted in injuries to two young children who were getting on a school bus.  The accident happened in the Wilson County community of Sims.

Apparently, the school bus had stopped in front of the children’s home at around 6:50 am and had activated its stop arm and caution lights.  A man driving an SUV in the opposite direction did not stop and hit the children as they crossed the street.  The driver of the SUV fled the scene but police found the SUV parked behind a tobacco barn about one mile away.  The driver was arrested and is jailed under a $30,000 bond.

The children, German Arroyo-Correa and Ariel Arroyo-Correa, were both taken to Wakemed in Raleigh in serious condition.  They are 10 years old and 5 years old and are students at Rock Ridge Elementary School.

A gentleman named Josesph Russo was seriously injured early Monday morning in a hit-and-run accident in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

The accident happened at the intersection of East Lakeview Road and Fordham Boulevard at around 3:35 am.  It is not clear what caused the accident but the vehicle that hit Mr. Russo fled the scene.

Mr. Russo was taken to Duke University Medical Center for treatment of serious injuries.  Anyone with information about this accident is asked to call the Chapel Hill Police Department at 919-968-2760.

On Friday night a drunk driver caused a serious accident in Burlington NC and then fled the scene.

The accident happened on South Church Street at around 10:30 pm.  According to reports, the driver of a 1998 Cadillac hit a woman causing her car to careen into a car and roll over.  The driver of the Cadillac then fled the scene but was spotted by police and was followed into Alamance County where he then stopped and was arrested.  He has been charged with numerous crimes including felony hit and run and DWI.

The victim in the rollover car and one other person were taken to the hospital.

A young man named Asen Zahariev was tragically killed in a hit-and-run accident that happened in Corolla, North Carolina on Monday night.  According to reports, Mr. Zahariev was walking on Highway 12 when he was struck by a car.  The driver of the car turned himself in the next day and has claimed that he thought he had struck a deer.  The driver has been charged with felony hit-and-run.

Mr. Zahariev was from Bulgaria and was probably in the United States under a J-1 Visa.  Our firm is currently representing the family of a young man from Ukraine who was killed in an accident on the Outer Banks in 2012.  That case also involved a hit-and-run driver.  If you have a question about an accident involving a student worker in the United States under a J-1 Visa, contact the lawyers at Hendren & Malone for a free consultation.

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A woman named Sharon Hatley was seriously injured on Sunday morning in a hit-and-run accident in Durham, North Carolina.

The accident happened on East End Avenue near Angier Avenue at around 1:45 am.  According to reports, Ms. Hatley was walking in the road when she was hit from behind by a small white car.  Police believe the car is now likely missing a front window due to the wreck.  Anyone with information about this accident is asked to call the Durham Police Department at 919-560-4935 ext 29409.

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A woman named Jamie Hurlburt was tragically killed on Sunday morning when she was hit by a hit-and-run driver near Richlands, North Carolina.

The accident happened on Highway 111 sometime around 3:00 am.  According to reports, Ms. Hurlburt was walking along the roadway when she was hit by a driver who was intoxicated and who also fled the scene.  The driver has been charged with several crimes including DWI, felony death by motor vehicle and hit and run.

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A serious hit-and-run accident on Monday morning has resulted in the death of one person in Hickory, North Carolina.

The accident happened on U.S. 321 just south of Interstate 40 in Catawba County, NC.  Police are looking for a vehicle with front-end damage and a broken windshield.

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