University of North Carolina Wilmington Student Dies and Three Others Are Injured In Car Accident Involving Alcohol
Annie McLeod, a University of North Carolina Wilmington Student, died on Sunday following a deadly car accident on North College Road in Wilmington over the weekend.
McLeod, 22, and two of her UNCW schoolmates, 19-year-old Tyler Roberts of Raleigh and 18-year-old Sarah Brown of Colerain, were on the road at around 2am on Sunday when they were struck by a Blue Lincoln that crossed the median. The Lincoln was driven by Wilmington resident Kelvin Cardwell, 22.
McLeod died on the way from the accident scene to the hospital. The other three injury victims were taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center for medical treatment of their injuries.
The Wilmington Police say that alcohol was a factor in the crash.
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Drunk Driving
• The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that 1 person dies every 31 minutes in an alcohol-related auto accident, while 2 people are injured every two minutes.
• The CDC says that 16,885 people died in the US in 2005 in motor vehicle crashes where alcohol was involved.
• Driving with a BAC of .08% or more is illegal in all U.S. states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
• Every year, alcohol-related accidents incur some $51 billion in costs in the U.S.
• Approximately 18% of auto accident driver deaths involved drugs other than alcohol.
UNCW student killed in crash, WWAYTV3.com, March 31, 2008
UNCW student killed in 2-car crash; 3 injured, StarNewsOnline.com, March 31, 2008
Impaired Driving, CDC.gov
Related Web Resource:
Drunk Driving, NSC.org
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