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Charlotte, NC (May 26, 2020) – The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department responded to the scene of a fatal crash on Tuesday, May 26th. The collision took place in the 5000 block of North Tryon Street.

According to officials, one person suffered fatal injuries as a result of the accident. The street was temporarily closed in both directions after the crash took place. Police were on scene for several hours conducting an investigation. There are no further details regarding the cause of the accident and it is unclear if anyone else was hurt.

An investigation is ongoing at this time.

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Raleigh, NC (May 26, 2020) – A crash involving three vehicles took place in Raleigh on Monday, May 25th. The crash was reported around 5:45 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Interstate 40 near Rock Quarry Road.

The Raleigh Police Department, along with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, responded to the scene. According to officers, a black Dodge came to a stop for slow traffic when it was hit behind by a truck. A third car then collided with the first two vehicles.

Rescue workers arrived on scene shortly after the crash. There were injuries reported in the crash but none of them were believed to be life-threatening.

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Dunn, NC (May 25, 2020) – Multiple vehicles were involved in a crash that occurred in Harnett County on Sunday, May 24th. The crash took place near Dunn on Interstate 95 at the Pope Road Exit.

According to police, a total of five vehicles were identified in the crash. One of the vehicles, a tractor-trailer, spilled about 45 gallons of fuel onto the roadway. The crash was serious enough to close down both the northbound and southbound lanes of the roadway while crews worked to clear the scene. I-95 remained closed for several hours before reopening.

Emergency crews were at the scene tending to injured victims. There is no word on the nature or extent of injuries sustained at this time and no information was released on the cause of the crash.

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Cleveland County, NC (May 25, 2020) – One person was killed in a crash that occurred in Cleveland County on Saturday, May 23rd. The wreck took place on N.C. 10 near Poe Road.

The State Highway Patrol responded to the crash scene just after midnight. Troopers have not said whether anyone else was injured as a result of the accident. No details regarding the cause of the collision were released. The victim’s identity was not immediately released.

No further information is available at this time.

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Lexington, NC (May 25, 2020) – A serious hit-and-run crash was reported in Lexington on Saturday, May 23rd. The crash happened at 1703 Cotton Grove Road around 9:00 p.m.

According to the Lexington Police Department, 56-year-old Lisa Swicegood Fisher was operating a vehicle when she struck a motorcyclist. Fisher fled the scene after the crash and before the police could arrive. Paramedics responded to the scene and transported the unidentified motorcyclist to Wake Forest Baptist Health with serious injuries. There is no information on exactly how the crash took place at this time.

Officers later located Fisher and took her into custody. She is charged with felony hit-and-run, open container, driving while impaired, possession of marijuana, and possession of marijuana paraphernalia.

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Greenville, NC (May 24, 2020) – One person was killed and another suffered injuries in a two-car crash that took place in Greenville on Saturday, May 23rd. The crash was reported around 11:00 p.m. on Airport Road at the intersection with North Memorial Drive.

According to reports, 34-year-old Olivia Gay was driving a 2004 Pontiac Vibe westbound on Airport Road when she came to the intersection with North Memorial. As she entered the intersection she collided with a 1995 Ford Ranger traveling northbound. The driver of the Ford was identified as 24-year-old Trayvon Page of Grifton.

Gay died at the scene according to the Greenville Police Department. Page sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The crash is still under investigation at this time.

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Raleigh, NC (May 24, 2020) – A bicyclist was taken to the hospital following a crash on I-540 in Raleigh. The crash took place on Saturday, May 23rd near Leesville Road.

According to the State Highway Patrol, a female driver was exiting onto Leesville Road from I-530 when she struck the bicyclist. The woman stopped at the scene following the crash. Paramedics rushed the bicyclist to Duke Hospital with serious injuries. He has not been identified at this time and there is no further update on his condition.

An investigation into the crash is ongoing.

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Raleigh, NC (May 23, 2020) – The Raleigh Police Department responded to the scene of a pedestrian crash on Friday. The crash took place around 10:25 p.m. at the intersection of New Bern Avenue and Lord Berkeley Road.

Police say that the pedestrian was seriously hurt. He was rushed to a local area hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening. The pedestrian’s identity has been withheld at this time.

Police say that the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with the investigation. No other injuries were reported.

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Farmville, NC (May 23, 2020) – Two men died in a tractor-trailer accident in Farmville on Friday, May 22nd. The crash was reported around 2:30 a.m. on Wesley Church Road near U.S. 264.

The Farmville Police Department and the State Highway Patrol responded to the crash scene. According to authorities, the tractor-trailer was traveling on Wesley Church Road with a full load of cargo when it overturned.

Troopers reported that 55-year-old Darren Buckrham and 66-year-old John Parks were killed in the crash. Both were occupants of the truck. There is no information on caused the crash at this time and an investigation is ongoing.

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Randleman, NC (May 22, 2020) – The State Highway Patrol was on the scene of a serious crash in Randleman on Thursday, May 21st. The crash was reported on I-73 near mile marker 88 and Level Cross.

According to troopers, 24-year-old Amer Saifalnasr Mohamed, of Greensboro, was traveling northbound in a 2004 Toyota. Mohamed left the roadway for unknown reasons and crashed into several trees before overturning. Both Mohamed and his unidentified adult passenger suffered serious injuries. Both were taken to Moses H. Cone Hospital to receive treatment. There is no additional update on their conditions at this time.

Troopers charged Mohamed with exceeding a safe speed and driving while license revoked.

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