Recent Posts in Drunk Driving Accidents Category
Posted on Jan 3, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
From the Whitley Law Firm, we hope you safely enjoyed the holiday season and all New Year's celebrations. Your safety is important to our legal team here, and we are always ready to help you fight ...
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Posted on Dec 22, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
On Guilford County's Highway 220, a man has been charged with DWI after eight individuals are sent to the hospital for minor and life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred when a 27-year-old ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
The hot pursuit of a 40 year old North Carolina man along the U.S. 501 ended in a highway patrol crash and an arrest. According to reports, officials tried to stop the man driving a red Ford Explorer ...
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Posted on Oct 3, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Early this morning, around 6am, an unidentified 20-year-old was driving through LeAnn Rimes' gated community, possibly under the influence of a mind altering substance. The individual, according ...
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Posted on Sep 28, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Sunday night around 5:30 p.m. troopers were called to an accident in which a drunk driver allegedly going 90 miles per hour slammed into the back of another vehicle. Driving eastbound on the US 64 in ...
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Posted on Sep 6, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In the three day holiday weekend, state troopers put forth a proactive effort to step up DWI checkpoints and speed patrols to help prevent auto accidents and injuries along many North Carolina ...
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Posted on Sep 4, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
North Carolina will be dotted with DWI checkpoints this weekend, taking a proactive stance against drunk driving accidents this Labor Day. In 2010, police reports showed that approximately 500 ...
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Posted on Aug 22, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
TNA Wrestling Superstar, Matt Hardy was placed under arrest on suspicion of driving while impaired after running his '09 Corvette off the road and into a tree last Saturday. TMZ.com reported that ...
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Posted on Aug 15, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
When an accident occurs, one of the first reactions by officers is to determine if a distracted driver was the cause of the accident. The three types of distracted driving include: visual ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Around 10:30 Wednesday night on Treeland Drive, the 20-year-old Shelbie Smith collided with Lonnie Lee Ewan, 30, while riding his motorcycle without a helmet . Ewan suffered fatal injuries including ...
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Posted on May 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
The young woman who drove through a crowded intersection and killed another woman was sentenced to three years and four months in jail this week. According to an attorney for Chamica Adams, the woman ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Three people are being treated in local hospitals after a drunk driver took to the road in Essex County. According to court reports Mateusz Chruscicki, 34, was charged with causing the four-car ...
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Posted on Mar 25, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Investigators learned this week that the woman who was found on the side of the road unconscious had a .124 blood alcohol level. The victim, Tempie Kitchin Kerr, later passed away after being ...
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Posted on Mar 3, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In Mount Airy, it was recently reported that a woman was ejected from her car seat when an accident took place during the afternoon hours on Friday. According to local police, 42-year-old Ellen Smith ...
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Posted on Feb 24, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In North Carolina, police reported that all southbound lanes of Interstate 77 were re-opened following a drunk driving accident that occurred on Friday morning. After the collision, police were ...
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Posted on Feb 19, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In Gaston County, police from the North Carolina Highway Patrol are reporting that two drunk drivers caused a serious car accident which killed one driver and sent five people, including four ...
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Posted on Jan 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In Cleveland, South Carolina, it has been reported that a man who died during a collision was a male in his 30s. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, officers arrested 33-year-old Billy ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
In Omaha, Nebraska, police have reason to believe that driving under the influence may have caused a serious for vehicle crash on Wednesday evening. The drunk driving accident led to 26-year-old Jesse ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
In Monroe, North Carolina, police in the area have charged a man with DWI after he wrecked his vehicle on Tuesday morning in Union County. Police say the drunk driving accident took place at 12:13 AM ...
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Posted on Oct 9, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
In Raleigh , three Wake County residents have been charged by the state Alcohol Enforcement Agency. It is said the individuals contributed to the August 20 th auto accident that led to the death of an ...
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Posted on Jul 30, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
The Lawmakers in North Carolina say that they are willing to revisit the state's ankle-monitoring law. This law applies to those who are convicted for driving while impaired (DWI). Currently, ...
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Posted on Jul 2, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
This weekend, we celebrate our nation's independence. The 4 th of July is a great summer-time holiday that many people look forward to because there are so many parties and events to attend. However, ...
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