Accident News Reports

• Teenager dies after motorcycle crash in Catawba County

  • North Carolina
  • Hickory
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 37 views
  • Jun 15, 2026 08:01am
  The deadly crash happened on Highway 70 Southeast in Hickory. Read More

• Troopers: Speed, Alcohol Factors In Fatal Rollover Accident

  • North Carolina
  • Raleigh
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 57 views
  • Apr 04, 2026 08:08am
  A Raleigh man died after a single-vehicle rollover crash early Friday morning on Interstate 42 (former U.S. 70 Bypass) in Johnston County. The crash occurred around 2:23 a.m. near the Wake County line ... Read More

• Deadly plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina

  • North Carolina
  • Statesville
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 46 views
  • Mar 07, 2026 3:00pm
  Small plane crash in Statesville, NC. Multiple fatalities reported. Read More

• Man fatally struck in Morganton crash, driver not charged: SHP

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 68 views
  • Nov 08, 2025 8:25pm
  No charges will be filed after a man was fatally struck by a car in Morganton Saturday afternoon, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Around 6:08 p.m., troopers were called to ... Read More

• Elderly woman dies in Swannanoa crash; Highway Patrol says speed a factor

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 131 views
  • Nov 06, 2025 10:52am
  A Swannanoa woman has died following a crash that happened earlier this week, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Read More

• 2 hospitalized after crash in Swannanoa that hit gas line, officials say

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 74 views
  • Oct 31, 2025 1:43pm
  S WANNANOA, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Swannanoa Fire & Rescue reports that a crash involving two cars hit a gas line on US 70 on Friday. The North Carolina Highway Patrol said a vehicle, traveling east, ... Read More

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

  • North Carolina
  • Asheville
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 97 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

• Mayor of North Carolina town killed in crash

  • North Carolina
  • Beaufort
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 54 views
  • Sep 16, 2025 06:40am
  AURORA, N.C. (WBTV) - The mayor of a small North Carolina town died in a crash on Monday morning. Mayor Clifton '?Clif'? Williams Jr. was driving up Highway 13 / 11 in Pitt County when he crossed the ... Read More

• Driver charged in Catawba County after motorcyclist killed in crash: SHP

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 93 views
  • Sep 10, 2025 07:27am
  A crash took the life of a Newton man Tuesday evening, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP). Read More

• Waves crash into North Carolina beach homes as Hurricane Erin churns near US coast

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 80 views
  • Aug 21, 2025 06:53am
  Massive waves from Hurricane Erin have pummeled beaches from Florida to New England, flooding roads, shutting down beaches and eating away the coastline. The storm is spinning just off the Eastern ... Read More

• Tracking Beaufort County's traffic deaths: Interactive map of fatal 2025 crashes

  • North Carolina
  • Beaufort
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 79 views
  • Aug 09, 2025 10:00pm
  Fourteen people have died on Beaufort County roadways so far in 2025, with all but one fatal collision happening on major highways like U.S. 278, U.S. 21 and S.C. 170. The deaths as of Aug. 7 included ... Read More

• Fatal crash on Old US 70 claims life of 66-year-old Cove City man, speed a key factor

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 123 views
  • Jul 28, 2025 07:00am
  On Monday, July 28, at around midnight, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal vehicle collision on Old US 70 near Sanders Lane. John Linc ... Read More

• Driver to remain in custody after fatal pedestrian crash near North Carolina library

  • North Carolina
  • James City
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 148 views
  • Jul 16, 2025 06:41am
  The man facing a second-degree murder and DWI charge after a 70-year-old man was struck and killed in Gastonia will remain in custody after he faced a judge Tuesday. The fatal incident occurred around ... Read More

• Highway 70 shut down north of Marysville after head-on crash - MSN

  • North Carolina
  • Havelock
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 148 views
  • Jul 10, 2025 5:00pm
  Highway 70 north of Marysville is closed Friday afternoon after a head-on crash near Boyer Road, the California Highway Patrol said. Trump to be denied address to Parliament on state visit This Is ... Read More

• NCSHP troopers dismissed after investigation into deadly Raleigh crash, officials say

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 141 views
  • Jun 23, 2025 12:40pm
  The two North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers who were investigated for their actions in a deadly Raleigh crash last December have been dismissed, officials said Monday. Read More

• 8-year-old girl killed in head-on crash with accused impaired driver in North Carolina

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 155 views
  • Jun 10, 2025 05:13am
  An eight-year-old girl has died and two men are in critical condition after a head-on crash with a driver who was allegedly impaired, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Around 6:30 ... Read More

• 8-year-old girl killed in Burke County crash, two others in critical condition

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 103 views
  • Jun 09, 2025 05:05am
  A crash in Burke County on Sunday evening left an 8-year-old girl dead and two others critically injured. A crash in Burke County on Sunday evening left an 8-year-old girl dead and two others ... Read More

• 1 killed, Piedmont Triad man and 2 others injured in Iredell County crash, troopers say

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 96 views
  • Jun 01, 2025 09:44am
  An 18-year-old was killed and three people, including a Piedmont Triad man, are injured after a late night crash in Iredell County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. On Saturday, ... Read More

• Woman faces over a dozen charges after 115 mph Johnston Co. high-speed chase ends in Wayne Co.

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 138 views
  • May 25, 2025 9:12pm
  Officials say Ortiz then led troopers on a high-speed chase through the county and into Wayne County, where she caused a car to overturn and crash. Trooper E.L. Jillette tells WITN that Ortiz ... Read More

• NC Highway Patrol trooper chased a man who crashed and died. He lied to police about it, body cam footage shows

  • North Carolina
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 122 views
  • May 23, 2025 6:12pm
  The footage of the incident was released by a court order following a lawsuit from several news organizations including WUNC seeking the release of the videos. Read More

• Woman crashes into Piggly Wiggly with baby in front seat, faces 15 charges [PHOTO]

  • North Carolina
  • Kinston
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 86 views
  • May 10, 2025 09:33am
  Woman Crashes Into Kinston Piggly Wiggly With Baby Inside, Faces 15 Charges On Thursday, May 8, 2025, a chaotic and ['] The post Woman crashes into Piggly Wiggly with baby in front seat, faces 15 ... Read More

• Woman with 10-month-old in SUV leads police on chase, crashes into Piggly Wiggly store

  • North Carolina
  • Kinston
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 109 views
  • May 09, 2025 08:27am
  Stephanie Marie Morales, 39, of Kinston, drove a small black SUV into the front entrance of a Piggly Wiggly, leaving the doors destroyed. Authorities said she then left the scene, leading them on a ... Read More

• Sheriff: Kinston woman crashes into Piggly Wiggly entrance, charged with DWI

  • North Carolina
  • Kinston
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 103 views
  • May 08, 2025 7:26pm
  After the crash, Morales attempted to elude Sheriff Jackie Rogers, but eventually pulled over at the AutoZone on US 70. A 10-month-old child in the front seat of the vehicle was unrestrained. Read More

• Two hurt in Monday morning Craven County crash

  • North Carolina
  • New Bern
  • US 70

  • source: Bing
  • 79 views
  • May 05, 2025 06:12am
  Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash in Craven County Monday morning. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol says the crash on Highway 70 in the Stately Pines area happened around 6 a. Read More

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