Jordan Myria Hutchins, 19, and Tonya Johnson Watkins, 20, were driving southbound on Rocky Road outside of Lenoir, North Carolina this Tuesday afternoon when the two were involved in a tragic car accident.
Hutchins was driving when she dropped her cell phone and proceeded to lean down and pick it up. The vehicle was only going 35 mph but she ran off the right side of the road and into a cement guardrail in the process.
Highway Patrol official, D.W. Church claims that when Hutchins looked up it was too late and she was unable to react. Futhermore, he stated, “People don’t think 35 mph is all that fast, but it is…She just hit the worst possible thing to hit on a roadway”.
The vehicle hit on the passenger side leaving Watkins trapped inside. A helicopter was sent from Charlotte but she died soon after being removed from the car. Hutchins suffered from only minor injuries.
Hutchins is being charged with reckless driving, but Watkin’s family does not wish for her to be charged in the accident with a misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
New barriers have been constructed on portions of North Carolina’s Interstate 440 after two deaths involving Good Samaritans occurred within the past four years. Authorities installed the barriers after two individuals fell to their deaths while trying to help stranded vehicles on the roadway in two separate incidents. Sources say that authorities failed to install fencing after the first accident, believing the odds of another fall happening were too slim.
The Charlotte personal injury lawyers of the Law Offices of William K. Goldfarb are here to help you if a loved on has been killed due to the reckless or negligent actions of another individual, company, or government agency. Contact us at 866-298-0768 to discuss your claim.
A 6 year-old girl was killed and five family members were injured in an accident on I-95 in Dunn, N.C. The accident occurred when the girl’s father lost control of the family’s SUV and struck a tractor-trailer at around 1:00 p.m.
Authorities believe that slick and rainy conditions contributed to the accident.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident, contact the Charlotte personal injury attorneys of the William K. Goldfarb Law Office at 866-298-0768 today.
At 10:20 a.m. on Tuesday, a collision involving an Amtrak passenger train and a car resulted in the deaths of a young North Carolina mother and her 5 year-old son. The accident occurred at the intersection of Forrest and Mount Willing roads, and persons familiar with the area claim that warning lights and crossing-arms are known to malfunction on a regular basis.
Individuals in the area claim that the warning signals that are supposed to protect drivers from accidents on the train tracks have been worked on several times and still do not function properly.
If you or someone you love has been injured in an train accident caused by the negligence or recklessness of someone else, you may be eligible for compensation for your medical expenses, as well as pain and suffering. For help with your claim, contact the Charlotte personal injury lawyers of the Law Offices of William Goldfarb at 866-298-0768 today.
