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5/17/2011
Randy Appleton
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North Carolina Woman Injures Herself, Several Children in Suffolk, VA Bus Crash

A North Carolina woman, age 32, fell asleep at the wheel of a van and crashed head-on into a school bus in Suffolk, Virginia (VA), on a Thursday morning in March 2011, according to the Virginian-Pilot.

Police charged the van driver from Corapeake, North Carolina (NC), with reckless driving. The car crash occurred near the Suffolk, VA border. The van driver was heading west on East Washington Street near Carver Avenue and crossed the center line, colliding with an eastbound bus carrying 25 children to Driver Elementary School.

The woman was flown to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. She was in fair condition. Eight children, including the woman's 5-year-old and 7-month-old children, riding with her in the van, were taken to Sentara Obici Hospital with injuries. The bus driver also went to the hospital.

This Virginia bus accident is a stark reminder for drivers to pay attention when driving so not only their lives, but the lives of bus passengers, won't be put at risk. Besides death, serious injuries like brain and spinal cord injuries may result from a car accident.

The family and friends of the injured children in this Virginia car wreck may be looking at weeks, or months of recovery for personal injuries. A car crash can be a life-changing tragedy.

To learn more about what to do if you or a loved one is hurt in a car accident, check out our Frequently Asked Questions devoted to the subject.

LC


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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia Beach, VA-based injury law firm whose attorneys focus on personal injury and accident law and we have handled thousands of car accident, truck wreck, and motorcycle crash cases. Check out our case results to see for yourself.

We've handled car accident cases throughout Virginia including Richmond, Fairfax, Alexandria, and the Hampton Roads region including Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Portsmouth, Newport News, and Suffolk.

Our primary office is in Virginia Beach at the intersection of Diamond Springs Road and Northampton Boulevard. We also have an office on Eaton Street in Hampton. All of our accident injury attorneys were raised in Virginia and have deep roots with the community.

Our Virginia injury law firm has been recognized as one of the best injury law firms in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed on the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008. Rick and Jim were named Virginia Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Law since 2010, an honor fewer than 5 percent of lawyers receive. In addition, we were the first injury law firm in Virginia to join Primerus, a select group of highly ethical and respected law firms.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in Virginia.

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer a free, initial confidential injury case consultation, so call us at 1-800-752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail and we will get back to you shortly.




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