UPDATE: Mother Killed; Baby Airlifted To Burn Center / WITN.com - Eastern Carolina's Weather Authority - Breaking News &Weather For Eastern North Carolina: Greenville NC, New Bern, Jacksonville NC, Kinston, Washington NC, Morehead City & Havelock. WITN 7 NBC For Pitt County, Onslow County & All of East Carolina.

Fair
	Temp: 62 F (17 C) Humidity: 93 Heat Index: NA F

Home · News · Weather · Sports · Politics · Blogs · Web Cams · Sunrise · Lottery · Scam Alert · Entertainment · ECU Sports · Station/Bios

Real Estate · CarSoup · Rental Guide · Experts · Double Dollar Deals · Classifieds · Food · Contests · Community · Carolina Camera · Health · First Alert · HD

UPDATED: J.H. Rose Trainer Suspended Without Pay
227 Comments

Obama Leads McCain In National Poll, Palin A Drag On GOP Ticket
90 Comments

Obama: McCain Trying To Divide Country With Angry Remarks
72 Comments

UPDATED: Gas For $2.94!
66 Comments

UPDATED: School Bus Accident Injures 23 Students
63 Comments

Troopergate Panel: Palin Abused Power
41 Comments

	Lottery Latest results from the North Carolina Education Lottery.

	Scam Alert Protect yourself. Don't get scammed!

	Country Rover Tom Skinner goes off the beaten path.

	On The Road WITN covers all of Eastern Carolina.

	Doppler’s Doghouse See Doppler Dog’s pet pals online.

	Gas Prices Search for the area’s best deals.

	Hunting & Fishing Forecast Best time of day to hunt or fish…

	Green Guide Your online resource for "green" living!

	Carolina Camera Upload your favorite photos and videos.

	WITN2go WITN News, Weather, Sports and more on your mobile phone – Anytime. Anywhere.

	First Alert Instant weather and breaking news on your desktop!

	Carolina Scanner News from around the state. All on one convenient page.

	Meet the Team
	Contact Us
	What's On WITN?
	Sunrise
	Jobs @ WITN
	Where Are They Now?
	About WITN
	HDTV

U.K. banks bailed out in 'unprecedented' move
The British government said Monday it would provide up to $63 billion to boost the balance sheets of three of Britain’s largest banks.
Markets soar after last week's rout
Global stock markets rebounded strongly on Monday after last week's historic sell-off as governments from Europe to Australia and the United States intensified efforts to ease the financial crisis.
Poll: Obama up by 10 points
Gaining momentum, Democrat Barack Obama has a clear edge among likely voters as well as lower negative ratings than his rival, John McCain, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

UPDATE: Mother Killed; Baby Airlifted To Burn Center

Save

Posted: 2:15 PM Aug 6, 2008
Last Updated: 11:49 AM Aug 7, 2008
Reporter: Bill Wilson

8 comments

A | A | A

A mother is dead and her two-year-old child burned after a fiery crash in Craven County this afternoon.

It happened on Old Cherry Point Road around 1:15 p.m.

Authorities tell WITN News that the car was headed toward Havelock when it apparently crossed the center line and struck a tree. The car caught fire and deputies used fire extinguishers to put out the blaze.

The woman has been identified as 25-year-old Emily Carr. Her two-year-old daughter, Cassidy Carr, is in the Chapel Hill burn center.

Troopers say Carr veered off the road to the right -- then over corrected to the left, hit a fire hydrant and then a tree. They say that's when the car burst into flames.

The woman was trapped in the car for about 30 minutes and was taken to Craven Regional Medical Center where she later died.

More Stories
Big Bucks For Nifong's Guitars

UNC Installs New Chancellor

More Healthcare Fees Are Expected This Year

Vitamin D Recommendation

Wall Street Futures Higher Monday

Revenue From Fishing Licenses Could Benefit Youth

Groups Help Families of Poultry Raid Workers

Former Brunswick Sheriff Faces State Charges

Comments are posted from viewers like you and do not always reflect the views of this station.

Posted by: SomeonewhoCares Location: Raleigh NC on Aug 18, 2008 at 04:30 PM
What took so long? 30mins!! In the middle of the day?? No one saw nothing.The flames didn't catch anyones attention.How sad...Jesus help be with them all

Posted by: Mary Beth Location: Grand Rapids, MI on Aug 8, 2008 at 08:39 AM
I work with Emily Carr's mother in Grand Rapids, MI. Please know that my thoughts and prayers, as well as many others here in GR, are with your family. We are so sorry for your loss. We're all praying that Cassidy makes a full recovery. You will continue to be in my thoughts and prayers. God bless you all.

Posted by: David Location: New Bern on Aug 8, 2008 at 12:03 AM
As the first one on the scene, I can't describe how I felt when I arrived. What I was afraid of ended up being the outcome. That outcome being someone lost their life. Something else that was horrifying was hearing a child cry out from inside the vehicle at it burned and then feeling helpless. I'm so glad we were able to get Cassidy out of the car before it was too late. I hope she is doing well and makes a quick and full recovery. I pray for her and her father as well as the rest of Emily's family. They have been on my thoughts and prayers ever since.

Posted by: kinston Location: nc on Aug 7, 2008 at 04:43 PM
My thoughts and prayers go out to this family. God Bless you. I pray for a complete recovery for Cassidy.

Posted by: Bonnie Location: New Bern on Aug 7, 2008 at 02:01 PM
As the wife of one of the emt's on the scene, I pray for peace for this family and I hope they will always know the prayers of all the firefighters and emts are with them. Our love and faith are with you. I know how hard all of them fought to save her life and reach the child. They have been devastated as well.

Posted by: Anonymous Location: New Bern on Aug 7, 2008 at 01:21 PM
I work with the father and this is terrible news. Please keep the child and father in your prayers.

Posted by: jville girl Location: NC on Aug 7, 2008 at 08:26 AM
how sad and this does send chills through my body to think of how this child will grow up w/o a mommy. good luck

Posted by: Marie Location: Kinston on Aug 6, 2008 at 08:44 PM
My thoughts and prayers go out the family of the deceased and to the toddler left behind. How horrible this must be for you. God Bless You.

witn.com's Most Viewed
1.	Robbery Victim Follows Attacker Home
2.	Crime Creeps Into Local Small Town
3.	Caught By Police Trying To Walk Into Football Game
4.	ARCHIVED STORY:Capra Jr. Dead
5.	UPDATED: Gas For $2.94!
6.	Tropical Storm Nana Forms In Atlantic
7.	Naked Woman Leads Police On Chase
8.	UPDATED: J.H. Rose Trainer Suspended Without Pay
9.	Product Recalled Because Of Deadly Threat
10.	Bertie County Manhunt Ends Peacefully

With the state of the economy and the falling stock market, do you plan to sell any of your investments and get the money or try to wait until the market stabilizes?

	Sell
	Wait
	Neither

	CarSoup Search inventory from local dealers and private sellers.

	Rental Guide Video tours to help you find your next apartment.

	Double Dollar Deals Save 50% from local merchants.

	Sylvan Problem Solver Video tips from Sylvan Learning Center.

	Classifieds THE place to buy and sell items. Most ads free.

	Experts Got a question? Ask Eastern Carolina's Experts.

	Local Lookup Find local businesses online.

	Business Break Two minutes of info from local businesses.

	Lawyers On Call Free legal information on a variety of topics.

	Video Home Tours Tour Eastern Carolina homes from your computer.

Click one of the pictures below to see more or to upload your own photos and videos.

Wildfire burns 2,000 acres near Los Angeles
Fire officials prepared late Sunday for rapid growth of a wildfire blazing 20 miles north of downtown Los Angeles with the expected arrival of strong, dry wind gusts overnight.
45 slices of pizza ... in 10 minutes
Chowdown champ Joey Chestnut has done it again — this time proving he's a pizza powerhouse.
Economic woes could curtail action on warming
The economic free fall gripping the nation may bring down one of the main environmental objectives: capping the greenhouse gases that are blamed for global warming.
Palin has mixed record as fiscal conservative
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the Republican nominee for vice president, bills herself as a fiscal conservative. But that can be a relative term when you're governor of a state gushing with oil money.
National Debt Clock runs out of numbers
A watched clock never moves — unless it's the National Debt Clock.