There were serious delays to traffic in Pitt County Tuesday night following a car accident which led to one person going to hospital.

According to the Highway Patrol, the accident happened at about 5.30 p.m. between Allen Road and Frog Level Road, just outside of the Greenville city limits in Pitt County.

An 18 wheeler tractor trailer was making a left turn from Brompton Lane onto US 13, and pulled out in front of another vehicle which was heading southbound on the highway.

The man in the vehicle was taken to Vidant ER with what was said to be non life threatening injuries. Fire officers did say he was conscious and alert but there is no further information on his condition or his identity.

The driver of the 18 wheeler, whose identity is also unknown, was uninjured but has been charged with failure to yield.

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When winter comes around, it is not only time to get out the winter clothes you also need to get your car ready for winter as well. As many know, winter time can bring inclement weather, increasing your chances of being involved in a serious car accident.

You should do a full mechanical check of the tires, battery, lights, oil, radiator and antifreeze. Top up anything which is low, and check the tread of the tires, including the spare.

Once you are sure that the vehicle is ready for the winter roads, you should make sure you have your own winter survival kit as well. You should have a shovel, a torchlight and spare batteries as well as a tow rope and jump leads which might not only help you get out of trouble, but other road users as well.

Before you set off on any journey, make sure your cell phone is well charged and check the weather forecast for your intended route. Put together an emergency ration kit of snacks, water and a thermos of something hot, such as tea or soup.

Finally, tell someone when you leave and where you are going so that they can raise the alarm should you become stranded before reaching your destination.

If you, or someone you know, have been injured in a serious car accident in South Carolina, you may be entitled to monetary compensation. Please contact us today at (864) 280-7660 or contact us online, so we can schedule your free initial consultation and get you on you the financial compensation you deserve.

On Monday evening a pickup truck overturned in Pickens County resulting in the death of one of the passengers.

According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol the accident happened just after 5 p.m. on Crestview Road, near Easley when a 2004 Ford pickup truck was going eastbound with four people on board. The truck then ran off the road, hit a culvert and overturned.

One of the passengers, 17 year old Cory Edward Mathis of Belton, was partially ejected even though he was wearing a seatbelt, and he died at the scene. Mathis was a sophomore student at Palmetto High School and counselors were provided to help fellow students cope with his death.

The 20 year old driver and two passengers who were both 18, were taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital with unknown injuries,

Crestview Road was closed for several hours to enable the troopers to carry out an investigation into the accident.

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Having lost control of a truck she was driving, a 16-year-old girl was seriously injured on Tuesday.

According to Darke County deputies they were dispatched just before 6 p.m. to State Route 571 and Wagner Road along with Greenville Rescue, Greenville Township Fire Department and Care flight.

There they discovered a single vehicle accident.

It appears that a 16 year old girl, whose name has not yet been released, was driving a 1998 Dodge Dakota pickup truck in the 2800 block of State Route 571. The investigation shows that she was unable to negotiate the curve at State Route 571 and Wagner Road.

The pickup then went off the west side of the roadway and down a steep embankment. The girl was said to be seriously injured and was transported by Careflight to Miami Valley Hospital.

The accident remains under investigation and there is so far no further word as to her condition.

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There was a fatal accident on Tuesday at the Spinx Gas Station on White Horse Road near Welcome Avenue in Greenville.

According to Greenville County Coroner’s office the accident happened at 8.23 p.m. when a Honda Civic ran off the right side of the road into a Spinx Convenience Store parking lot, hitting several gas pumps and also another vehicle.

The Honda Civic had four occupants. From Greenville were 19 year old Shizaire Mitchell, an unnamed 15 year old girl and 19 year old Delvin Foster. Also in the car was 18 year old Monica Landrum of Inman. At this time it is not known who was driving.

Shizaire Mitchell was pronounced dead at the scene due to blunt force trauma. The other occupants in the car were taken to Greenville Memorial due to their injuries.

The vehicle that was hit in the parking lot was being driven by 33 year old Michael Branyon. He and his passenger, Jacqueline Miller, aged 24, of Greenville, were also taken to Greenville Memorial.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol is still investigating the accident.

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An accident in Craven County on Wednesday has resulted in a serious injury and possible amputation.

According to the Highway Patrol, the accident happened at 365 Belltown Road, just east of Fort Barnwell, just after 5 p.m. They say that a man in his 20s was on his way to work and was driving his pickup truck west on Belltown Road.  But as he came around a curve, another man on a four-wheeler pulled out in front of the pickup, which caused the two vehicles to collide.

The driver of the four-wheeler, who is a man in his 40s, was airlifted to Vidant Medical Center in Greenville with serious injuries and authorities said that he and may lose part of his leg. There is currently no word on the victim’s identity or exact condition.

Troopers said that the man in the pickup truck did not suffer any injuries.

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An infant tragically died after he was run over by a truck on Saturday evening.

According to the Greenville County Deputy Coroner, the incident took place at a family gathering on Carman Trail in Travelers Rest, when the mother of 3 month old Jacob Joel Ford moved her manual transmission truck to let another vehicle leave. Once she had moved the truck she got out but the truck began to roll. She tried to stop it, but as she tried to open the door to get back inside the truck knocked her over. A young girl, who was holding Jacob, fell out of the vehicle to the ground and Jacob was crushed by the truck.

He was taken to Greenville Memorial Hospital but died at 8.35 p.m. from blunt force trauma to the pelvis and torso.

Jacob had a twin brother, Noah Noel Ford, and the South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating to determine whether it was a mechanical failure with the truck that led to the accident.

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There was a serious incident on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in New Bern on Friday, involving four vehicles.

According to New Bern Police investigating Officer Bill Zerby, an unnamed 2-to-3-year-old girl looked to be badly injured, bleeding from the head, but still breathing.

She was taken together with her father to Carolina East Medical Center and later transported to Greenville Vidant Medical Center which is the nearest trauma center and the hospital of choice for head injury cases.

It is not know exactly what happened at the accident, which occurred at the intersection of Lowe’s Boulevard and the MLK.  A Volvo station wagon was stopped first in line at a red light and was pushed from behind twice, at least 10 feet into the intersection. The driver, Dr. Bruce King was unhurt

One impact to the Volvo was a black Dodge SUV being driven by Tammie Johnson, who was also stopped at the light, and the other impact, on the side was by a 1983 model white and cloth-topped sedan driven by the injured child’s father.

Police later said the accident appeared to have been caused by a black Pathfinder failing to yield right-of-way.

Johnson and the female driver of the Pathfinder were transported by ambulance to Carolina East Medical Center, in New Bern.

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According to a Greenville Health System spokesman, a champion Paralympian from the Czech Republic is in serious condition after he and another athlete collided during a race on Sunday,.

Jiri Jezek, 39, crashed less than 200 meters from the finish line during the 2014 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Greenville. He was taken to GHS Greenville Memorial Hospital Sunday afternoon, where he underwent surgery.

Louis Barbeau, UCI technical delegate, said that he was alert and talking after his surgery and that he was one of the most experienced para-cyclists in the world. He has participated in four Paralympic games and medaled each time.

Jezek lost his right leg below the knee in a car accident when he was 11. By the age of 20, he had taken up competitive cycling as a hobby.

He is now scheduled to have surgery Tuesday on his arm. However it is not certain when he’ll return home or to cycling.

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