Charlotte Injury Lawyers Blog
Road debris caused a multi-vehicle accident that resulted in a fatality and several injuries. The accident happened on a busy North Carolina interstate during a busy morning commute. Investigators determined that a tire jack had fallen from a vehicle into the roadway. The debris led to a chain-reaction accident that left a bus driver dead. The accident happened on U.S. 52 in Albemarle, NC, located about 40 miles east of Charlotte.
How Did Debris Cause the Accident?
Police investigating the fatal accident found that a tire jack was dropped onto the roadway by a vehicle. A Jeep traveling southbound hit the tire jack, which caused the driver to lose control. The Jeep traveled into the northbound lanes, where it struck a Stanly County Public Transportation bus. A pickup truck traveling behind the bus then hit the bus from behind. The bus is described as a light transit vehicle (LTV).