COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Two people were killed and a third is missing after two boats collided Sunday on the Waccamaw River.Travis Suggs(Brunswick co. Detention Center)Matthew Ferster(Brunswick co. Detention Center)According to Sgt. Kyle vanAlthuis with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, the collision took place near Pireway at approximately 5:30 p.m.Jennifer Hayes, 37, of Chadbourn
COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – One person is dead and two are injured after a collision along N.C. 87 that resulted in a fuel trailer exploding and nearby woods catching on fire.A State Highway Patrol representative identified the man who was killed as 53-year-old Theophilus Lavern Everett of Navassa.According to a representative with the North
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) – Rosewood Drive near Assembly Street has been temporarily closed due to a collision between a vehicle and a train.Rosewood@Assembly temporarily closed as crews clean up a vehicle/train collision. No reported injuries. It appears that a driver thought he could safely cross the tracks as a train was coming. Pay attention to
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – The eastbound lanes of U.S. 17 have reopened following a collision involving six vehicles on the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge on Thursday.According to a spokesperson with the Wilmington Police Department, a pickup truck’s brakes failed and ran into the back of the first vehicle and it then pushed the other vehicles.At
Sigler rear-ended a Hoggard activity bus on I-40 last week. (Source: Contributed)WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A Wilmington man who was involved in a collision with a Hoggard High School activity bus in Sampson County last Thursday has died.According to a report from the State Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 11:20 a.m. on I-40 near
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Wilmington Police Department units have opened the intersection of Randall Parkway and Kerr Avenue after two-vehicle rollover collision.According to a WPD representative, crews were able to extricate one person out of the vehicle and assess injuries.Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route.WECT has a crew en route to the scene.A
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WITN) -For all you motorcyclists out there in the east, it may be time to change your riding hours because deer and other wildlife are very present.“With the deer out, you definitely want to be on a swivel,” said Allen Rose, motorcyclist.“Animals are on the move, crossing, and entering into the roadway,” said
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According to a WPD representative, only minor injuries were reported by units at the scene.Published: Nov. 13, 2023 at 9:27 AM ESTShare on FacebookEmail This LinkShare on TwitterShare on PinterestShare on LinkedInWILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Traffic was backed up on Carolina Beach Road, near its intersections with George Anderson Drive and Independence Boulevard, as crews
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) – Wilmington police responded to a crash on Saturday, Nov. 11, just after 12:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Dawson Street.According to the WPD, a driver collided with a telephone pole causing the pole to break and lean into the street. The driver left the scene before officers arrived.The involved vehicle
