Wrong-Way Crash
Accident involving a vehicle traveling in the wrong direction
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Wrong-way driver crashes into Raleigh power pole; DWI charges pending
A car traveling the wrong way on S. Dawson Street crashed into a utility pole at W. Cabarrus Street in Raleigh early Sunday morning.
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Three killed, including 7-year-old, after wrong-way crash on I-95 north in Robeson County
State Highway Patrol said the crash happened around 3:38 a.m. on Saturday when a man driving a 2024 Mazda SUV south in the northbound lanes of I-95 hit a 2023 Hyundai SUV head-on, causing it to run off the roadway and catch on fire.
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Bond raised for man accused of crashing into Raleigh police car, court documents say
Izayaih Xzayvin Cooper, 20, appeared in court for the first time on Wednesay after police said he crashed into a Raleigh police car while driving the wrong way on New Hope Road. During his appearance he was appointed a public defender and his bond was set for $100,000.
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Person killed, multiple injured in head-on crash on I-885 in Durham
A person was killed and three others were injured Saturday night in a crash that closed a stretch of Interstate 885 in Durham.
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Person dead in Fayetteville crash. Police say a driver was going the wrong way
It is unclear if anyone else was injured, and police did not identify the person who died.
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Two teens killed in a crash save lives through organ donation
Two teenagers from Minnesota died earlier this summer after a wrong-way drunk driver crashed into them as they were on their way back from a concert. Their parents are remembering the couple as kind, generous and an inspiration to others.
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Wake Co. man hit by wrong way driver released after nearly a month in the hospital
A Wake County man, Kai Ritchie, has finally returned home after a month-long hospital stay and numerous surgeries following a severe accident with a wrong-way driver on I-40.
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Victim identified in Wake Forest wrong-way crash, driver facing charges
Police identified 24-year-old Katana Perry as the woman who died in an overnight wrong-way crash on Capital Boulevard in Wake Forest. She was a passenger in one of the two cars hit by 74-year-old Willie Gene Coleman.
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Wake Co. man recovering after being hit in wrong-way crash in Raleigh days earlier
Kai Ritchie, a 22-year-old from Wake County, is in a critical fight for recovery following a tragic collision with a driver police say was driving the wrong-way and impaired on I-40 in Raleigh.
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Witnesses: At least four people hospitalized in wrong-way crash in Selma
According to witnesses who spoke to WRAL News, the crash happened around 6:34 p.m. on US Highway 70. The witnesses said they saw Selma police officers chasing a wrong-way driver on the highway Sunday evening.
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Wrong-way head-on crash on I-540: 20-year-old woman faces multiple charges
Aleyda Josmari Soriano-Coto was charged Wednesday after driving the wrong way on I-540 in Raleigh, causing a head-on crash, according to police.
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Wrong-way driver charged with DWI after car crashes head-on into Wake deputy's car near Creedmoor Road
Around 3:26 a.m., a Wake County deputy was providing security in a work zone on I-540 in a marked patrol car when a Honda CRV driving in the wrong direction hit the deputy's car head-on. Matthew Lamar Clary, 25, of Cary, has been charged with DWI.
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Memorial grows for 4 killed in wrong-way crash on I-440
A memorial of candles, flowers and balloons sat along a guardrail on I-440 near Capital Boulevard on Monday afternoon.
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Wrong-way crashes a rare occurrence, according to NCDOT
Wrong-way crashes are fairly rare, according to North Carolina Department of Transportation.
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Man charged with street racing in crash that caused Durham woman's death
According to the state Highway Patrol, Brenda Gregory was driving on U.S. Highway 15 near Munns Road when a vehicle crossed the center line and hit her car. She died on impact.
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Two drivers killed in head-on crash on I-40 in Sampson County
Two people were killed in a wrong-way crash Tuesday on Interstate 40 east of Interstate 95.
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WRAL's Julian Grace talks moment Raleigh police saved his life from a wrong-way driver
WRAL's Julian Grace is thanking Raleigh police officers for saving his life.
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WRAL's Julian Grace thanks Raleigh police officers for saving his life
WRAL's Julian Grace is thanking Raleigh police officer and state trooper for saving his life.
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Women, 19 and 20, killed in head-on crash on I-440 in Raleigh
Two women were killed Tuesday in a wrong-way crash that closed the entire eastbound direction of I-440 near New Bern Avenue in Raleigh.
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Holly Springs teens, 15 and 17, killed in head-on crash in Wayne County
Four people, including two teenagers from Holly Springs, were killed Sunday in a crash involving a wrong-way driver on U.S. Highway 70 Bypass.
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'He came straight at me': Witness says driver in Six Forks head-on crash was in control before it happened
Multiple witnesses told WRAL News Tuesday they were just moments away from being hit themselves.
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One person dies in wrong-way collision on Six Forks Road in north Raleigh
Raleigh police said the driver in the vehicle going in the wrong direction died in the crash.
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Witness describes terrifying wrong-way crash on I-40 near Benson
This closure caused major traffic back-ups along the interstate as Friday was predicted to be a busy travel day for many as it kicked off the start of Memorial Day weekend.
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