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Published: 2013-02-15 09:23:10
Updated: 2013-02-15 09:23:10

Posted: February 15

Child killed, four others injured in Moore County wreck

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Carthage, N.C. — State Highway Patrol officials are investigating the cause of a Thursday morning crash in Moore County that killed one child and sent four others, including three children, to the hospital. 

The wreck happened about 6 a.m. when the vehicle lost control while traveling on Star Ridge Road and rolled, authorities said. Two children were ejected from the vehicle as it rolled. 

The adult driver and one child were taken to Moore Regional Hospital, where they were treated and released Thursday. Three other children were airlifted to UNC Hospitals, where one of them was pronounced dead, authorities said. 

Two children remained in the pediatric intensive care unit Friday morning. Investigators have not released the name of the driver or the children inside the car.

No charges have been filed, but the cause of the wreck is still under investigation. The driver told troopers a tire blew prior to the car running off the side of the road.

No other information has been released.

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"If Mama isn't. Happy, nobodies happy."

Yep, that's why I make sure my wifes car is in tip-top shape.
Click to view my profile GravyPig
February 15, 2013 6:03 p.m.
Gravy, I know what yo mean. The low pressure on my 2004 Expidition would come on every time it when below 40 degrees. It scared my wife. I needed new tires, so I bought some new Bridgestones and had them Nitrogen filled. End of problem. I also hard the sensors replaced. If Mama isn't. Happy, nobodies happy.
warbirdlover
February 15, 2013 5:11 p.m.
Before too many more judgments are thrown out there, please be aware that the parents of these kids were not the ones driving. The parents are actually in fact one of the most loving parents that I know and are most certainly not neglectful. Please know the facts before you post judgments.
angiebass35
February 15, 2013 5:07 p.m.
"Actually many of the truck treads on the highway are from new not recapped tires. I think a mid-western university did a study of tire debris and found that most were not recaps."

Spot on there Frosty. I read about that too. They are actually putting super wide drive radials into use that take up the width of two tandem tires. I was afraid that this would be an issue since there would not be a tire right next to it to take up the load when one went flat but the studies show that the super wide drive radials are just as safe as using tandem tires.
Click to view my profile GravyPig
February 15, 2013 4:51 p.m.
"Tire pressure monitors are one of the best safety inventions of late. All vehicles sold in the US since 2008 must be equipped with low tire pressure warning system. We don't yet know the cause of this accident, but if low tire pressure caused a blowout, then sidewall damage will be visible on inside of the tires sidewall."

Indeed, inspection of the tire will show if low pressure caused the tire failure.

Tire sensors are a great addition, but the government failed to implement standardized requirements like the OBDII diagnostics. Each manufacturer uses a different brand/style/data collection method. Some use an actual sensor, some use ABS algorithms to determine rolling circumference of the tire to say one is low. It really should have been standardized to help the consumer and the repair facilities.

The only problem with the sensors is they tend to go off when the first cold snap happens and the air in your tires contracts. They are very senstive to even a little loss.
Click to view my profile GravyPig
February 15, 2013 4:47 p.m.
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