Father of 2 killed in crash on 'bridge to nowhere,' troopers say

Father of 2 killed in crash on 'bridge to nowhere,' troopers say

New Delhi: While using his GPS, a man from North Carolina, USA, lost his life when his automobile slid into a river. The navigation system took the two children's father to a bridge that had been damaged in the past as he was returning from his daughter's birthday. road accident

On September 30, the incident happened in Hickory City, North Carolina. After attending his daughter's 9th birthday celebration, Phil Paxson, 47, was driving home. According to a Facebook post by Mr. Paxson's mother-in-law Linda McPhee Koenig, he was using a GPS that evening.

The navigation system led Mr. Paxson "along a concrete road to a bridge that plummeted off into a river," according to Ms. Koenig. She also said that because the bridge was demolished nine years ago and never reconstructed, it was at a dead end. road accident

The mother-in-law claimed that the bridge lacked any safety precautions or warning signs that may have alerted Mr. Paxson to the threat. "His family and friends will miss him terribly. The accident was entirely avoidable. We are mourning his passing," she continued in the statement.

The morning of October 1, the North Carolina Highway Patrol arrived at the scene after the collision and discovered Mr. Paxson's car in the creek close to 24th Street Place Northeast. The car had overturned and was now partially underwater. According to the troopers, there used to be barricades to alert cars to the bridge, but they have allegedly been taken down, as reported by WCNC.

Mrs. Paxson posted pictures of the collapsed bridge on Facebook while emphasizing that the tragedy may have been prevented.

In addition, Ms. Paxson discussed the unsafe bridge from 2014, claiming that it was a "known hazard" at the time of the disaster and that her husband "had to lose his life to raise awareness."

N.C.'s HICKORY — After a man was murdered in a collision on September 30 when his pickup truck drove off a washed-out bridge, family members are considering taking legal action.

The truck wasn't discovered until 9:45 a.m. the next day, according to the troopers who believe the collision happened along 24th Street Place Northeast sometime after 11 p.m. that evening.

The deceased was Philip John Paxson, 47, of Hickory, according to the police.

In Snow Creek, the 2020 Jeep Gladiator of Philip Paxson flipped over.

Bob Zimmerman, the family's lawyer, said he is still attempting to ascertain who is in charge of maintaining the road. road accident

While attending a 9-year-old daughter's birthday celebration in the neighborhood, Philip Paxson and his family were unaware of the washed-out road. Alicia Paxson, the wife of Philip Paxson, claimed to have departed earlier with the children. Her companion went searching when she woke up on Saturday morning and discovered Paxson's car in the creek.

The bridge washed away some years ago after getting swamped during a storm.

According to state troopers, neither the road nor the Hickory city borders are maintained by the state, and there are no obstacles informing drivers that the bridge is out. The earlier barricades, according to troopers, had allegedly been destroyed and taken down.

It seems that a small amount of action might have saved his life. No one wanted to accept accountability. I don't know how things has been this way for nine years," Alicia Paxson remarked.

Channel 9 covered the washed-out road and restoration activities in 2014. Barriers at the time prevented anyone from driving into the creek. road accident

Zimmerman remarked, "They could have solved the issue. "They had the choice of blocking the threat, or they might have chosen to ignore it, but they chose the risky course. Additionally, Zimmerman thinks Phil Paxson used a GPS to find his way home. He claimed that despite citizens' warnings to businesses, several apps indicated that the route was still passable.

"Community members warned of the risk and the need for a fix in 2020 and 2021, but nothing was done," Zimmerman claimed.

Divers have been looking for her husband's cellphone in the water, according to Alicia Paxson, and they will go back later this week.