Accident News Reports

• Asheville bar, driver sued by family of 21-year-old killed in 2024 wrong-way crash

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 43 views
  • Jul 14, 2026 05:25am
  The family of a 21-year-old killed in a 2024 crash is suing an Asheville sports pub, alleging the business served the driver while she was visibly impaired. Read More

• Driver in critical condition after single-vehicle crash closes I-40 for over 3 hours

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 32 views
  • Jul 06, 2026 11:11pm
  A driver is in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash overnight that closed Interstate 40 West for more than three hours in McDowell County. Read More

• Caught on camera: High-speed chase ends in fiery crash at Asheville house

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 124 views
  • Oct 30, 2025 11:56am
  A traffic stop on I-40 near the Haywood / Buncombe County line led to a high-speed chase and a crash into a residence on Wednesday, law enforcement confirmed. Read More

• Traffic Alert: Crash shuts down I-40 east near Tennessee / North Carolina line

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 93 views
  • Oct 03, 2025 5:04pm
  HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) - Eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 are closed near the Tennessee state line due to a crash Friday evening. A traffic alert from the North Carolina Department of ... Read More

• Hurricane Helene by the numbers: A look at the damage to western NC

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 115 views
  • Sep 26, 2025 12:03pm
  The National Hurricane Center [NHC] shows North Carolina had 107 deaths from Helene, 86 direct deaths and 21 indirect deaths. Many indirect deaths were from medical issues, heart attacks, car crashes ... Read More

• UPDATE: I-26 East still shut down after crash involving 2 tractor trailers, 2 EMS vehicles

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 125 views
  • Sep 25, 2025 07:18am
  An early-morning accident involving two tractor-trailers and two Polk County EMS vehicles has shut down I-26 East for several hours on Sept. 25. Read More

• Man faces charges after head-on crash in Asheville leaves woman dead, officers say

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 148 views
  • Sep 09, 2025 2:53pm
  The driver of the pickup truck, identified as 35-year-old Adam Christopher Kane, sustained minor injuries from the crash and was treated by EMS at the scene. Kane was charged with misdemeanor death by ... Read More

• More lawsuits filed in Asheville I-40 car crash after Christ School prom that killed 2

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 118 views
  • Aug 14, 2025 02:41am
  An injured student and the family of a teen killed in an I-40 car crash after Christ School's prom filed two lawsuits against the school and driver. Read More

• I-40 West near Asheville to be partially closed for repairs Friday after crash, massive truck fire

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 128 views
  • Aug 07, 2025 7:01pm
  According to NC troopers, a dump truck driving on I-40 west of Asheville lost control after one of its tires blew out, causing it to slam into the concrete median. Read More

• Crash causes I-40 W lane closure near Exit 33 ; repairs expected until Friday evening

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 96 views
  • Aug 07, 2025 2:26pm
  The left lane on I-40 West is closed before Buncombe County's Exit 33, Newfound Road, for emergency road repairs until 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8. Read More

• Charlotte teen sues Christ School and driver after fatal 2024 prom night crash

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 112 views
  • Jul 28, 2025 11:45am
  A Charlotte teenager has filed a lawsuit against Christ School and a former student of the private all-boys boarding school after a fatal prom night crash. Read More

• North Carolina: Man turns himself in after fatal crash on I-40

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 101 views
  • Jul 15, 2025 1:23pm
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. - A man has turned himself in days after a fatal collision on the shoulder of Interstate 40 in Asheville, North Carolina. (Video above: Previous Coverage) ... Read More

• North Carolina: Mechanical failure leads to fatal crash on I-40 - WYFF News 4

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 82 views
  • Jul 07, 2025 11:44am
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. - A man is dead after he was struck by a vehicle on the shoulder of Interstate 40 in Asheville, North Carolina, over the holiday weekend. Read More

• 2 cyclists who died in crash involving dump truck identified, Highway Patrol reports

  • North Carolina
  • US 1

  • source: Bing
  • 127 views
  • Jul 02, 2025 04:52am
  The two cyclists have been identified as Jacob Hill, 32, and Leonard Antonelli, 27, both of Asheville, according to First Sgt. Scott Smith ... Read More

• UPDATE: I-26 East reopens after crash near Brevard Road

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 102 views
  • Jun 17, 2025 10:05am
  ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) - UPDATE (1:40 p.m.): The NCDOT says I-26 East near Brevard Road has reopened after an earlier wreck temporarily closed the roadway. A crash has temporarily shut down eastbound ... Read More

• Driver fatally ejected in multi-vehicle crash on I-240 in Asheville, North Carolina

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 91 views
  • Jun 09, 2025 11:02am
  A man was fatally ejected from a Jeep during a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 240 in Asheville, North Carolina, over the weekend.Officers with the Asheville Police Department responded to a ... Read More

• Highway Patrol: Chain-reaction crash causes 16-vehicle pileup near Peter Guice Bridge

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 256 views
  • Mar 18, 2025 02:13am
  At approximately 7:45 a.m. March 17, a tractor trailer lost its load of construction cones, causing a 16-vehicle pileup on I-26 East. Read More

• Police car involved in multiple vehicle crash in Asheville, officers say

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 127 views
  • Feb 04, 2025 08:33am
  N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department reports a police car was involved in a multiple vehicle collision. According to officers, two vehicles collided while traveling west on I-26 ... Read More

• Wrong-way driver causes fatal crash on I-26 near Weaverville, investigation ongoing

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 102 views
  • Jan 14, 2025 11:21am
  A driver going the wrong way led to a fatal car accident on I-26 near Weaverville at 3:27 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, according to highway patrol. Read More

• 1 dead, 1 hurt after crash in Western North Carolina, troopers say

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-26

  • source: Bing
  • 128 views
  • Jan 13, 2025 4:02pm
  The North Carolina Highway Patrol said one person is dead and one person is seriously injured after a crash in Buncombe County. Read More

• Driver dies after crashing into sign on North Carolina interstate, police say

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 306 views
  • Dec 27, 2024 07:30am
  Ryan Nicholas Grimes, 34, died from his injuries on Dec. 21 at Mission Hospital, according to Rick Rice with the Asheville Police Department. Rice said the crash happened on Monday, Dec. 9, just ... Read More

• DOT flood warning system averted I-40 crashes

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 97 views
  • Nov 25, 2024 4:30pm
  The North Carolina Department of Transportation and its flood warning system potentially saved lives by closing Interstate 40 during Hurricane Helene. Read More

• Driver charged after deadly crash in Asheville, police announce

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-240

  • source: Bing
  • 132 views
  • Nov 21, 2024 08:42am
  THE SOUTH CAROLINA SECRETARY ... according to Asheville police. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines)According to police, the crash happened at the Interstate 240 East on-ramp from Haywood ... Read More

• Driver dies after crashing on hurricane-damaged highway in North Carolina

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • I-40

  • source: Bing
  • 127 views
  • Nov 12, 2024 12:34pm
  WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (AP) - A driver has died after going around a barricade on a hurricane-damaged North Carolina highway that became a symbol of Helene's destruction, then driving off the roadway, ... Read More

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