South Carolina Dune Buggy Accident with Semi-Truck Leaves One Dead
Sunday night around 6pm in Berkeley County, a South Carolina man was killed when a tractor trailer ran into a dune buggy on Highway 17-A near Moncks Corner. The South Carolina Highway Patrol and coroner’s office are still investigating the fatal crash. A 27-year-old from Bonneau, SC, a passenger in the dune buggy when the accident occurred, died at the scene from his injuries. The driver of the buggy was taken to the hospital where he was treated for minor injuries while the driver of the semi-truck wasn’t hurt at all. In most states dune buggies are classified under the same type of...
continue readingIntoxicated Man Crashes Car into Rock Hill Home
A 44-year-old Rock Hill woman returned to her home Sunday and found a Chevrolet Impala jammed into the side of her house. According to reports, an intoxicated 24-year-old crashed a car into the Rock Hill woman’s duplex around 2:00 am. The woman rented one half of the duplex while her daughter rented the other — her daughter’s half received the damage. By the time the 44-year-old made it home, the damage had already been done. She arrived on the scene just in time to see several young men flee from the demolished car. One of the men was still struggling to free himself from the...
continue readingPedestrian Fatalities on the Rise in South Carolina
A 58 year old Columbia man has died from injuries he sustained after being hit by a car on Broad River Road near Interstate-20. An eye witness claims the victim may have even been hit by a second car. This tragic incident—still under investigation by the South Carolina Highway Patrol—serves as a reminder for a problem that has spiked dangerously these past few years for South Carolina residents: pedestrian accidents. In 2011, pedestrian deaths were up 24% across South Carolina, with disturbing growth centered in the city of Columbia. Victims who do survive being struck by an automobile...
continue readingGreenville School Bus Accident Sends Several to Hospital
According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, there was a collision between a school bus and a pick-up truck on Wednesday morning near Simpsonville. The accident occurred at 8:20 a.m. on Georgia Road near Greenville Technical College’s Brashier campus. The bus was transporting 51 Woodmont Middle School students when it was hit head-on by a pick-up driven by Michelle Kaufman, 42, of Simpsonville. Authorities say that Kaufman crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into the Greenville County School bus. Seven students suffered injuries in the bus accident and were taken to Hillcrest...
continue readingColumbia’s 16th Annual Race Judicata This Saturday
Now in its 16th year, the Race Judicata 5K will benefit the Women’s Shelter and Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands. Hosted by the Women in Law at the University of South Carolina law school, the event will begin Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m. with race registration and the race will start at 10:00 a.m. Runners and walkers will begin at Hand Middle School and follow a route through the beautiful Shandon neighborhood. Race Registration Location: Hand Middle School 2600 Wheat Street Columbia, SC 29205 Administration Fee: $25 (Pre- Registration); $35 (Late Registration after Feb. 14th) For...
continue readingFiery Wreck on South Carolina’s I-95 Injures Nine People
Around midnight on Saturday, Feb. 4, an accident on I-95 injured nine people. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol officials, two cars collided near the 55 mile marker in Colleton County on northbound on I-95. The same two vehicles veered into the path of an 18-wheeler, causing it to run off the road. The semi truck then crashed into several trees before flipping over and bursting into flames. The driver of the 18-wheeler was able to escape the flames and was not injured. Nine other people were injured in the accident, but none was seriously hurt. Eight were sent to the hospital for...
continue readingMultiple Car Accidents on I-85 Leave Several Injured, One Dead in Greenville
Last Wednesday marked a fatal day on the I-85 corridor in Greenville County. In the early hours of February 1, the first of two wrecks left a pedestrian dead. Around 6:40 a.m., David Lee Evans, 48, from Laurens, was struck and killed on the southbound side of I-85. According to Greenville Highway Patrol, Fletcher Thao, 53, from Wellford, struck Evans with his Toyota SUV. Greenville County Coroner Barry Wright said that Evans was walking along the side of the interstate with his back to traffic when he was hit. Thao was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the auto accident and came away...
continue readingAuntie Karen Celebration of African American History Sat., Jan. 28!
The Auntie Karen Foundation will host its eighth annual Celebration of African American History on Saturday, Jan. 28. The FREE event features performances by local artists in jazz and gospel music, poetry, and visual arts. The Celebration begins at 11:00 a.m. in the Columbia Museum of Art on Main and Hampton Streets. Performances will end at 3:00 p.m. Click here for a full schedule of...
continue reading6-Year-Old Killed in Felony DUI Accident in South Carolina
New Year’s Day 2012 brought great sadness to one Lexington, South Carolina family after they lost their six-year-old daughter that morning. The little girl was killed by a drunk driver in her parent’s minivan as the family travelled to church. The 26-year-old driver of the car who sped through a traffic light and struck the family’s van has been arrested and charged with felony driving under the influence causing death and felony driving under the influence causing great bodily injury. The child’s father is suffering from a fractured neck, although his wife and their...
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