Driver dies in Caswell County wreck
John R. Crane
Crews work on the scene of a fatal wreck involving a truck on N.C. 86 in Caswell County, N.C.
A 45-year-old Greensboro, N.C., man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Friday on N.C. 86 when the truck he was driving skidded off the highway and into a ditch, according to North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper G. Ingram.
Rescue workers spent several hours extricating the victim, who was driving a truck hauling restaurant grease and food particles at the intersection of N.C. 86 and Melvin Wrenn Road.
North Carolina Highway Patrol Sgt. Jimmy Burns said he received a call of the wreck at about 11:55 a.m.
The truck, owned by Carolina By-Products in Greensboro, was southbound on N.C. 86 about five miles south of the Virginia-North Carolina border when it took a nose dive into a ditch, Burns said.
Firefighters from Providence Fire & Rescue and Yanceyville and responded to the incident, as well as Caswell County Emergency Services, the Danville Life Saving Crew and the Caswell County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident is under investigation. The victim’s name is not being released pending notification of his family.
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My love and sympathy stands with you and your family. Sorry for your tragic loss.
Route 86 is a very dangerous road and it’s way past due for the state to widen this road and make four lanes. it is constantly someone pulling out causing a wreck of inocent drivers. Maybe the county and state police can help if they patroled constantly. i have had cars pass me when i was traveling at 60 mph. I know they had to be going over 80 mph. This road needs some immediate attention not only by the state but by the state and county officers.
As a member of the victim’s family I would like to know why anyone would think it’s okay to pull out in front of a fully loaded 18-wheeler, especially if people know it could, or in this case did result in someone’s death. As for another comment that I saw I do not believe that he fell asleep at the wheel. He was too responsible to allow that to happen. He had enough common sense to know that if he was tired he should pull over and get some rest. Also, if there were skid marks on the road that would suggest that he was trying to stop, which means he could not have been asleep at the wheel. That suggests to me that someone pulled out in front of him.
So sad for this mans family. I drove by as the rescue workers were getting on the scene. My thoughts are that someone was either turning onto or pulling out from the Melvin Wrenn Rd. and he tried to avoid hitting them. My boyfriend drives a 18 wheeler and he deals with people pulling out in front of him all day. As if they don’t see the big truck coming. Big trucks don’t stop on a dime! I hope I never get the phone call this mans family got.Lets all be more careful while driving, wear seat belts and pay attention.
Hey, I have done that before. It is no big deal. ;)
sorry about the 2 repies did not think I hit submit so sorry
I went by 1 hour after the accident. It was right at the intersection the skid marks made it look like someone stop to turn in front of him. Everone has seen people do this that was what I thought when I went by the skid marks was on his side of the road in a straight away.
Just what I think thats all.
I went by this about 1 hour it happen and what it looked like to me I saw skid marks right before the intersection I think someone was turning at the last min or with no turn signal he slammed the brake on and went that way. I may be wrong but that was my first thought it looked like the skid marks was in the correct place on his side of the road the only reason the slam the brakes on there was if someone stopped infront of him.
But only a what I think no facts
Prayers for this family.
of course my sympathies go out to the family, but he had to have fallen asleep—lucky no one else was hurt—that stretch along 86 is boring and tiresome—I travel it every week and am familiar with this spot—prayers to the family for sure—
My father drove a truck for many years. It is a very dangerous job. He had a few jack knife-type wrecks, but none that produced injuries. I was always terrified he would have a bad wreck and we would get that dreadful telephone call. My prayers and best wishes go out for the family of the deceased. I hope they find comfort knowing that the man was earning an honest, hard living. Sadly, he didn’t get to retire. But he was working, and that is something to be proud of.
Randy Dowdy
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