Davidson County, NC (May 27, 2020) – Police are looking for the driver of a motorcycle after a hit-and-run accident in Davidson County. The accident happened on Wednesday, May 27th around 10:15 a.m.
Troopers with the State Highway Patrol responded to Hannerville Road at the intersection with Kindley Road. According to reports, 30-year-old Joshua Ricard Harris of Thomasville crashed his motorcycle and then fled the scene. Harris left his passenger at the scene following the crash. EMS arrived and transported the passenger to the hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
Police are still searching for Harris on charges of felony hit-and-run, failure to stop at a stop sign, and reckless driving.
Our thoughts are with the passenger following this accident in Davidson County.
Motorcycle Accidents in Davidson County
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, about 11 percent of all reported traffic accidents are hit-and-run crashes. In North Carolina, it is a felony to leave the scene of a hit-and-run 
accident if there are injuries involved. The criminal penalties for a hit-and-run can involve jail time, loss of a driver’s license, and fines.
In addition, a driver who causes a hit-and-run accident will often face civil liability. If the driver was negligent in causing the crash, an injured victim will have rights under North Carolina’s personal injury laws. These laws allow for the recovery of certain types of damages including pain and suffering, lost wages, and payment of medical bills and expenses.
Hit-and-run crashes can present complicated questions of legal liability. A skilled North Carolina personal injury attorney can help walk you through this confusing process to help you receive the recovery you deserve. At Burton Law Firm, North Carolina personal injury lawyer Jason M. Burton will work with you to locate all available insurance coverage in order to ensure that you are compensated to the fullest extent of the law.
For your free consultation, please give us a call at (833) 623-0042.
Note: Burton Law Firm utilizes a variety of outside sources in the creation of these accident news posts. These sources include news bulletins, police reports, first-hand accounts, news stories, as well as additional outside sources. For this reason, the details surrounding this accident have not been independently verified by our office or writing staff. If you find information that is not correct about an accident that we have written about, please contact our firm as soon as possible so that we can promptly correct the information. If you would prefer that we remove the story, contact us directly and we will make every effort to remove the story in a timely manner.
Disclaimer: Our team of personal injury lawyers at Burton Law Firm has taken pride in being active members of our local business community for more than 8 years. We are always striving to improve the quality of life for our community members and improve the overall safety and well being of all North Carolinians. We hope that by providing this information about the dangers of driving that we will bring added awareness and drivers will use increased caution when operating a motor vehicle. Our thoughts are with everyone who may have been affected by this incident. This post is not a solicitation for business. None of the information in this post should be misconstrued as medical or legal advice. The photos in this post are not a depiction of the actual accident scene.
[googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d322421.28969767614!2d-80.24220449209881!3d35.69140461074435!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x8853f330de9c14c7%3A0x1e54697c00d5d7e3!2sDavidson%20County%2C%20NC!5e1!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1590695802145!5m2!1sen!2sus&w=400&h=300]
[googlemaps https://www.google.com/maps/embed?pb=!4v1590632224985!6m8!1m7!1sSFUHHpF2G6J1xR8DpqCyPw!2m2!1d35.75211124043204!2d-80.06137872155344!3f351.82588017572726!4f-11.360324550252997!5f0.7820865974627469&w=400&h=300]