Local News
Highway deaths down over New Year's holiday
Six people died on North Carolina highways over the New Year's Day holiday compared with 11 a year ago, the Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
Posted — UpdatedRALEIGH, N.C. — Six people died on North Carolina highways over the New Year's Day holiday compared with 11 a year ago, the Highway Patrol said Wednesday.
Single-fatality crashes occurred in Lee, Edgecombe, Beaufort and Henderson counties, and two fatalities occurred in Brunswick County, authorities said.
Three of the victims weren't wearing seat belts, and authorities suspect that alcohol was a factor in three of the wrecks.
Preliminary statistics show that there were 968 traffic fatalities on North Carolina highways in 2010, including 85 pedestrians, 11 bicyclists and 127 motorcyclists, authorities said.
• Credits
Copyright 2024 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
