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Semi Truck Crash On Old Fort Road

Over the weekend, there was a truck crash in Asheville on Old Fort Road. According to WLOS ABC News Channel 13, the incident happened between Highway 9 and the McDowell County Line. Very few details about this tractor-trailer crash have been released, but we do...

5 Ways To Demand Safer Roads For Bicyclists

Despite a slight dip in the total number of traffic fatalities in 2018, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) projects crash deaths involving bicyclists increased by 10%. NHTSA released preliminary statistics in June, showing more than...

Study Ranks 15 Worst States For Teen Drinking And Driving

Underage drinking is an issue in North Carolina and across the U.S., but every state differs as to the exact frequency of teens drinking. It should be noted that drunk driving, regardless of the driver's age, is the cause of at least one-third of all driving...

Cyclist Injured In Hit And Run Crash

Last week, a cyclist was struck and injured by a hit-and-run driver in Blowing Rock. According to WLOS ABC News Channel 13, the incident happened on Thursday at about 11:42 a.m. Very little information has been released about this incident, but we do know that a...

Child Hit And Dragged By School Bus

Last week, a child was struck and dragged by a school bus in Taylortown, North Carolina. According to WLOS ABC News Channel 13, the incident happened as the 12-year-old boy was getting off of the West Pine Middle School bus. Very few details about this incident...

Firefighter Struck And Killed By Semi Truck

Last week, a South Carolina firefighter was struck and killed by a semi truck while assisting people at the scene of a crash. According to WLOS ABC News Channel 13, the incident happened on Friday afternoon in Lexington County. Very little information has been...

Driver Hits School Bus In Greenville

Last week, a driver rear-ended a Greenville County school bus. According to WLOS ABC News Channel 13, the incident happened on Wednesday on Woodruff Road. Very little information has been released, about this crash, but we do know that there were 60 students on...

Study Ranks Truckers Among Most Sleep-Deprived Workers In U.S.

Sleep deprivation affects many truckers in North Carolina and across the U.S. In fact, a Ball State University study that involved over 150,000 working adults found that 41% of those in the transportation and material moving industry get inadequate sleep: that is,...

Multi-Vehicle Crashes On I-40

Over the weekend, there were seven separate multi-vehicle crashes involving a total of 19 vehicles on I-40 East near Canton. According to WLOS ABC News Channel 13, the wrecks happened on Saturday afternoon during a rainstorm. Very few details about how these...