Safety alert: Fatal accident in New Bern, North Carolina On Oct. 4, 2020, in New Bern, North Carolina, a service provider driver was involved in a fatal, single-vehicle crash. Read the full news story on witn.com. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, when driving keep in mind: Not buckling up can result in being totally ejected from the vehicle in a crash, which is almost always deadly. One of the safest choices drivers and passengers can make