Man hit and killed by driver passing school bus
BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- A man was hit and killed on Cedar Hill Road in Brunswick County this morning. Highway Patrol says a truck passed a school bus in a passing zone around 6 a.m. and hit...
View ArticleFIRST ON 3: Highway Patrol investigates car flipped in yard
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Highway Patrol is on the scene of a car flipped on its side in the front yard of a New Hanover County home after being hit by another car.A trooper investigating said a man...
View ArticlePerson dies after being dragged in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, NC (AP) -- Asheville police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was hit by three vehicles and then dragged about four miles.Police say the male pedestrian was hit by a vehicle...
View ArticleNames released of victims in fatal crash on US 421 in Pender Co.
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- Two people are dead after a crash between a log truck and a car in Pender County. Highway Patrol says Debra Potter of Salemburg, and Juanita Potter of Clinton were both...
View ArticleONLY ON 3: Rescuers describe saving man from sinking car
SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) -- An elderly man is lucky to be alive after driving his car into the waterfront last night in Southport. And it's all thanks to three young men who did not hesitate to jump in the...
View ArticleFIRST ON 3 UPDATE: Woman recovers after I-40 crash
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- A woman is still in the hospital after an accident that shut down I-40 yesterday.Highway Patrol says Allison Knight, 33, hit a trailer behind a pick-up truck yesterday...
View ArticleUpdate: Man charged with murder in Delco accident
COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- A Leland man involved in two seperate accidents on Friday has been charged with two felonies for his role in the accident.Highway Patrol says the first accident happened...
View ArticleCop hurt in Wednesday crash OK
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Wilmington Police have released the name of an officer injured in a traffic crash Wednesday night.WPD says the officer was Sgt. Matthew Malone. Investigators say he was driving...
View ArticleQuick-acting witnesses save victims of fiery car crash
MAPLE HILL, NC (WWAY) -- Skid marks and glass still line a ditch near the 7000 block of NC 50 near Maple Hill after an accident yesterday afternoon.Two cars collided head-on at high speeds trapping...
View ArticleCrash sends two to the hospital
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- A two-vehicle car crash sent two woman to the hospital Tuesday evening. The accident occurred on N. Kerr Avenue, after five o'clock.According to Trooper E.S. Wyrick, the driver...
View ArticlePedstrian hit by car cited for jaywalking
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Wilmington Police have cited a pedestrian hit by a car last night on S. College Rd.Investigators say Jerome Torryce Banks, 56, of Wilmington, crossed in the middle of the 200...
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One child in hospital after crash near Surf City
SURF CITY (WWAY) -- One car flipped on its side during a crash at the intersection of Highway 17 and US 210 near Surf City. Surf City Police a child had to go to the hospital because of the accident....
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Police clearing rollover crash at Racine and Oriole
By F.T. NortonFran.Norton@StarNewsOnline.comWILMINGTON, NC (StarNewsOnline.com) -- Police are clearing a wreck at Oriole and Racine drives in which a service van toppled onto its side.The wreck...
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2-year-old and teen hit by car while riding toy motorbike
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- A car hit a toddler and a teenager around 6 p.m. Friday evening.It happened near the intersection of 8th and Campbell Streets near downtown Wilmington.Investigators say the two...
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Witnesses speak out about teen and toddler hit by car
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Investigators say Friday evening two girls ran a stop sign while riding a child's toy motorbike. Now those nearby tell us what they heard and saw that night.Witnesses, who did...
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UPDATE: Marine identified as pedestrian killed in weekend crash
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Wilmington police are investigating after Marine Cory Lee Reese, 22, was hit and killed in the 200 block of Rose Avenue early Sunday morning.Police say the driver, Jackson...
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Man who slammed car into home charged with DWI, reckless driving
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- A man who police say slammed his car into a Wilmington home early Saturday now faces charges for DWI and reckless driving.The crash happened shortly after midnight Saturday at...
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Car accident on Holden Beach Road injures cyclist
Holden Beach, NC (WWAY)-- Sunday morning around 7:45, the Brunswick County Emergency Communications received a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a bicyclist. This happened at the intersection...
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Pender Co. twin takes to Twitter to bring Drake to sister's funeral
PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) -- A former Laney High School cheerleader is at the center of the Twitter-verse, as family members work to honor her memory.Jasmin Grady died early Sunday morning in a car...
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UPDATE: Driver taken to hospital after car crashes into strip mall
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) -- Police say the driver of a car that crashed into a building Thursday night was taken to the hospital after they say he lost control because of a medical condition. The crash...
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