Car Accident Round-Up – Teenagers Die in Early Morning FL Accident

Car spins out of control, strikes light post and splits in two killing two teenagers in fatal accident

Two Teens Dead, One Critical After Miami Accident
The Miami-Herald reports a 2:30 a.m. Saturday accident in Miami, FL left two teenagers dead and another critically injured when the car in which they were traveling struck a light post on the highway causing the vehicle to split in half.  The accident, on the Dolphin Expressway near Northwest 17th Avenue, occurred when the car swerved and crossed the inside lane and shoulder, spun and struck the concrete wall and a light post.  The two pieces of the car blocked both the westbound and eastbound lanes of the highway.  The 17-year-old driver and an 18-year-old passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. The second passenger, 18-years-old, was found seat belted into the rear section of the car.  She was taken to Ryder Trauma Center. 

Fatal Raleigh, NC Accident Closes I-40 for Hours
A Friday afternoon multi-vehicle accident on I-40 in Raleigh, NC resulted in the death of one driver, injuries to three other vehicle occupants and a traffic tie-up that lasted for hours.  Four vehicles were involved in the accident that began when two of the vehicles slowed and swerved to avoid debris in the westbound lanes.  One of the vehicles then struck a Honda Accord that in turn crashed into a pickup truck.  The pickup ran off the road striking the guardrail and a tree.  The 19-year-old pickup truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene. 

DE Man Charged with DUI in Crash
An injury accident occurred in Stanton, DE on Monday night when the driver of a Hyundai Accent traveling south on Limestone Road failed to stop for traffic stopped at a red light.  The car crashed into the back of a tractor-trailer where the car became wedged, trapping the driver.  The driver was admitted to Christiana Hospital in serious condition.  No one else was injured in the accident. The 29-year-old driver has been charged with drunken driving, failure to use a seat belt, careless driving, failing to maintain a lane of travel and making an unsafe lane change. 

Alcohol and Speed Responsible for NC Driver’s Death
WRAL reports that alcohol and speed are responsible for an accident Wednesday night in Sanford, NC that left one man dead and one man injured.  A 25-year-old man traveling nearly 90 mph in a Honda Accord lost control of his vehicle on a curve on Franklin Road, crossed the center line, and crashed into an oncoming Suburban.  The Accord was split upon impact ejecting the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Suburban was treated at the local hospital.
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