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Toddler dies after Cumberland County wreck


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A 2-year-old boy died on Thursday from injuries sustained during a New Year's Eve car wreck, Cape Fear Valley Medical Center officials said.

Derrick Lamar McBryde was injured in the wreck on N.C. Highway 87 near Blossom Road. He was in a car seat in the backseat of a vehicle traveling slowly on Highway 87 north when a second car rear-ended it. The collision knocked both cars to into the median, officials said.

The impact of the crash sent the child's seat into the front seat of the car.

Derrick’s mother, Renee Evans, was the driver of the first vehicle. She and two other passengers, including the boy's grandfather, were taken to Cape Fear Valley for treatment. No information was available about their conditions.

The driver of the second vehicle, Robin Johnson, was also transported to Cape Fear Valley for treatment of non life-threatening injuries. She was the only person in that vehicle.

Charges are pending, officials said.

RELATED TOPICS: Cumberland County, Cape Fear River

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if youre having car trouble , GET OFF THE ROAD

My heart goes out to both families...May God give you all the strength and peace you need to face each day...things happen that we sometimes don't understand or that don't seem fair.. I am praying for everyone May God Bless you all...And remember CALL UPON THE LORD FOR HIS IS YOUR STRENGTH...Isaiah 41:10 Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed for I am your God.I will strengthen you.Yes I will help you.Yes I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteous hand.

I know this is a terrible accident, and my prayers go to all the families and loved ones. I just want to say that it has been my observation that people travelling too slowly often cause accidents. I have heard the driver of the first car pulled in front of the SUV driver. I hope this is not the case. If it is, I hope someone who saw the accident comes forward. I have seen people stopped in the road. I have an old car, but if I have problems, I get off the road. I am sorry for these people and hope the truth comes out.

The whole story seems like it is not being told on this because from my understanding, the car pulled out in front of the SUV so she had no choice but to hit them. I also agree with you all about the car seat not being installed properly. My heart goes out to this family who lost this child but my heart also goes out to the other family. I sure hope she doesn't get screwed if the other person was at fault.

" Why were they driving "slow" and how slow? "

IDC- i believe they were having car trouble, that's why it was traveling slow...

prayers to this family

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