I-85 Tractor Trailer Wreck in North Carolina Claims Two Lives
Two people were killed near Butner, North Carolina on February 16 when an 18 wheeler crashed into a parked truck, causing both to burst into flames, on southbound Interstate 85.
The accident happened at about 10 a.m. when the at-fault big rig swerved right and hit another tractor-trailer parked on the shoulder. It then bounced off the first truck and hit still another parked tractor-trailer, which caught fire.
One of those killed was a passenger in the tractor-trailer that caused the collision. The other victim was one of the drivers of the parked tractor-trailers. The at-fault tractor-trailer driver was Xaujie Warner, of Houston. Warner apparently said she lost control of her vehicle and ran off the road. Charges are pending.
The truck that caused the accident and the second truck it hit also were both heavily burned. The first truck that was hit did not catch fire, but it was still seriously damaged. The two parked trucks were owned by Victory Transport of Aulander, North Carolina.
Preventable traffic fatalities are awful tragedies. In many situations, the responsible people can be held accountable. If you have questions, feel free to contact South Carolina injury attorney Michael Jeffcoat.
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