Lenoir, NC (December 2, 2020) – Two people were hurt in a car accident that took place in Lenoir on Tuesday, December 1st. The crash was reported around 9:00 p.m. on Creekway Drive near Poplar Street.
According to police, 33-year-old Luis Alonso Rodriguez Cardenas of Lenoir was driving a Toyota RAV4 southbound on Creekway. For unknown reasons, the vehicle left the roadway and collided with a tree before catching fire. Both Cardenas and his passenger, 30-year-old Yessnia Hernandez Lopez, were able to escape the vehicle before it caught fire. Cardenas was airlifted to Atrium Health in Charlotte and Lopez was airlifted to Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston-Salem. Both were listed in stable condition as of Wednesday.
Police are still investigating the accident at this time. There are no additional details are available.
We wish to extend our thoughts and best wishes to the two men who were injured in this car accident in Lenoir.
North Carolina Car Accidents 
North Carolina car accidents take place across our state each day, multiple times per day. While no one ever gets into a vehicle expecting to be involved in a car accident, the reality is that all motorists are at risk each time they get into a vehicle. According to the most recent statistics, there are approximately 300,000 car accidents in North Carolina every year. This translates to approximately 820 reported crashes every day. While not all accidents will result in injuries, many of them will and a car accident can result in serious injuries that can be life-altering. Some common injuries in North Carolina car accidents include broken bones, head trauma, soft tissue injuries, and more.
If you or a loved one have been involved in a crash, you could have valuable and important legal rights. Under North Carolina law, injured victims can recover damages for their pain and suffering, lost wages, medical and prescription expenses, and more. In cases of serious injury accidents, the amount that you recover can be vitally important to ensuring that your medical bills are paid and your future is secured.
At Burton Law Firm, we will fight for you when you have been injured by a negligent motorist. Our North Carolina car accident attorneys have the skills and experience that are needed to get the job done. For more than eight years, we have served victims and their families throughout our state. During that time, our team has successfully recovered more than 40 million dollars in total compensation on behalf of injured victims and their families and we would be honored to serve you as well.
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