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Survivors honor men who rescued them from wreck
Survivors of a December 21 1997 wreck honored four men who pulled them from the burning car. Shawnee Alderman 23 died at Raleigh General Hospital. Stella McCoy and Opie Alderman were among the injured. Rescuers Mennis Brown Timothy Alderman Adam Turner Jason Miller and Charles Stanley were cited for bravery. State charges against driver Kermit Cook Jr 40 include negligent homicide and driving without insurance with trial set for July 7.
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Shawnee Alderman
Alderman
Naoma Freewill Baptist Church
Jerry Bone
Cameron
Bone
Shawnee
Opie Alderman
Stella Bone
Sherry McCoy
Raleigh General Hospital
Timothy Alderman
Adam Turner
Jason Miller
Charles Stanley
Mennis Brown
McCoy
Kermit Cook Jr
Arnett
Cook
Raleigh
Thomas MacAulay
John Hutchison
MacAulay
Nancy Miller
Benny Turner