14-year-old causes Greensboro auto accident

July 8, 2010
A 14-year-old was involved in a Greensboro auto accident after he stole an SUV.
According to digtriad.com, the 14-year-old was taken to a local hospital following the Greensboro auto accident and is expected to recover.
Deputies used GPS on a cell phone in the car to track the stolen vehicle and attempted to get their [...]

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Man starts brain injury awareness trip in Asheville

June 24, 2010
A North Carolina man skated from Asheville to the Atlantic Coast to raise money for brain injury awareness, according to IslandGazette.net.
It was a 490 mile trip.
During his trek to raise money for brain injury awareness, the man stopped to meet with several state and local officials.
The trip was originally estimated to take 14 [...]

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Man dead after Asheville auto accident

June 17, 2010
A 36-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle hit a car, causing an Asheville auto accident.
A 22-year-old man driving the car took off after the crash but later turned himself in, according to The Daily Reflector. He is being charged with felony hit-and-run.
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Woman accused of Asheville nursing home abuse

June 10, 2010
An 80-year-old woman is dead after allegedly being pushed against a post, then a door, during an argument, according to the Citizen Times.
A 63-year-old Asheville woman is facing voluntary manslaughter charges in connection of the death of the 80-year-old.
An autopsy showed the head injuries sustained were likely the cause of her death.
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Asheboro man dies in falling accident

June 3, 2010
According to The Winston-Salem Journal, a 41-year-old Asheboro man fell to his death at the TIMCO facility on Radar road at Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro.
Officials saw no signs of foul play, and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration will investigate.
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Pedestrian dies in Greensboro auto accident

May 27, 2010
A pedestrian died in a Greensboro auto accident in the 800 block of Raleigh Street, according to digtriad.com.
Police say a 25-year-old man lost control of his 2008 Ford Mustang, ran off the road and struck the pedestrian, who was transported to Cone Hospital where he later died from injuries received in the Greensboro [...]

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Texting believed to be cause of death in Asheville accident

May 20, 2010
According to the Associate Press, a North Carolina teenager was said to be receiving a text message in the moments she veered into oncoming Asheville traffic.
The 16-year-old Arden girl hit a pick-up truck and was killed.
The North Carolina teen was going 52 mph in a 45 mph zone.
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Accident involves North Carolina school bus, car

May 13, 2010
Seven people were hurt in an auto accident involving a Charlotte school bus.
According to WTKR.com, the bus was carrying 46 students and was headed toward Cochrane Middle School in Charlotte. No serious injuries were reported.
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