Police: Duke Life Flight Ambulance Struck By Driver Who May Have Fallen Asleep
SMITHFIELD - A motorist who collided with a Duke Life Flight ambulance has been charged by Smithfield Police with causing the rear-end collision. Police...
Driver Charged In Hit & Run Accident That Injured Child
SMITHFIELD - Smithfield Police have charged a motorist with hit and run following an accident that injured a 5 year-old.
Around 12:51pm Sunday, police said...
Garbage Truck Overturns
An All Star Waste garbage truck overturned Thursday morning after reportedly swerving to avoid another vehicle. The driver was briefly trapped in the cab...
Impaired Driver Flees Scene After Fatal Crash
A driver who fled from the scene of a fatal crash that killed a passenger in his pickup truck is now in custody.
The single...
Cleveland Road Accident Sends Three People To The Hospital
SMITHFIELD - Three people were transported to the hospital as the result of a collision on Cleveland Road at Steel Bridge Road.
A fifteen year-old,...
Johnston County Crash Kills 1 Person, Seriously Injured 3 Others
FOUR OAKS – One person died and three others were seriously injured on Interstate 95 in Johnston County. The three vehicle collision was reported...
1 Person Injured In Collision Between Car And Tractor Trailer
FOUR OAKS - A collision between a tractor trailer and passenger car sent one person to the hospital. The accident happened just after 1:00pm...
33.9% of Traffic Deaths In North Carolina Involve Speeding, 13th Highest In U.S.
When lockdown orders from the COVID-19 pandemic went into effect across the country, car traffic declined significantly. But research from the Governors Highway Safety...
Troopers Identify Pedestrian Killed In Collision
FOUR OAKS - The State Highway Patrol has released the name of a pedestrian struck and killed Thursday morning. The accident occurred at 11:20am...
Town Prohibits Semi-Truck Traffic On Residential Street
A residential street in West Smithfield is being used by semi-trucks. The Smithfield Town Council has taken action to try and eliminate the problem.
Large trucks...
