Carol Isgett of Dillon, NC, Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash, Driver Charged with DUI

A crash on Monday evening, July 6, left one resident of Dillon, NC, dead after an intoxicated driver collided with two cars.

Authorities say the crash happened around 7:18 Monday night, on Radford Boulevard at Commerce Drive. The exact details of the crash are not available yet, but authorities say three vehicles were involved. Carol Isgett, of Dillon, sadly died from injuries suffered in the accident.

Police arrested Eric Lambert of Rowland, North Carolina and charged him with two counts of felony DUI. He was denied bond at a hearing on Wednesday.

Unfortunately, intoxicated driving is a growing problem in North Carolina. The North Carolina DMV’s Crash Data Facts Report for 2017 shows there were 11,342 drunk driving crashes in the state for that year alone. These accidents resulted in 328 fatalities and 7,922 injuries. Drunk driving accidents make up 26.4% of all traffic fatalities.

If you know a surviving family member of a person who was injured or killed in an accident, please encourage them to contact our firm immediately. The consultation is completely free, with no out-of-pocket cost to the family to hire us.

For over 25 years the attorneys at Auger & Auger have been dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals and families that have suffered injuries or lost loved ones due to the negligence of others. We have years of experience guiding and helping our clients every step of the way to receive compensation for aspects such as medical bills, funeral costs, and other monetary loss. 

Editorial Note: At A&A we are always looking to improve the quality and safety and are saddened by the outcome of many tragic accidents across the Carolinas. The purpose of this news blog is to write about cases relevant to our industry and raise awareness about injury cases so that victims of similar incidents can educate themselves on theories of liability, the law, and how personal injury cases typically work. This article is created using publicly available information and is a secondary source. If you find any information here to be inaccurate, please notify us at vip@augerlaw.com, and we will make the appropriate adjustments.