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 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 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 readingGreenville Corporation Issues Safety Resolutions to Prevent Workplace Injuries
South Carolina workplace injuries continue to cost both employers and injured workers millions of dollars every year.South Carolina’s workers’ compensation laws are there for our protection, but they can be difficult to navigate in order to get the full and proper amount of financial compensation an injured worker deserves. Aside from that, companies see their profits drop when they have to pay for accidents that injure to their workers. Some companies shrug off safety concerns and choose to fight injury claims, while others see more benefit in accident prevention. Work-related injuries...
continue readingSpartanburg’s Cleveland Park Children’s Train Accident Raises Questions on the State’s Tort Claims Act
We all remember the tragic accident that took 6-year-old Benjamin Samuel Easler’s life and injured 28 other people. Benjamin’s father is now speaking out against the South Carolina’s Tort Claims Act that restricts settlement amounts. On March 19, 2011, the children’s miniature train at Cleveland Park derailed and overturned. Many injured victims were taken to Spartanburg Regional Hospital and Mary Black Memorial Hospital. Two others were airlifted to Greenville Hospital. During an investigation into the story WSPA uncovered maintenance records for the Cleveland Park amusement train...
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...
continue readingSouth Carolina Fatal Accidents in 2011
According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Greenville County had more deadly wrecks last year than any other county in the state. Reporting 53 for the year 2011, Greenville County had the most traffic deaths. Lexington County and Charleston County came in at a close second and third with 51 and 49. South Carolina as a whole has seen an increase in fatal traffic accidents. In 2010, 801 people died on SC roads. In 2011, that number went up to 810 deaths. The number of pedestrians killed in traffic accidents has risen by almost 20%, with 110 people killed. South Carolina is the...
continue readingOconee and Pickens County Children Need Your Help
The Country Santa organization has been collecting toys for needy South Carolina children since 1978. Each Christmas Eve they deliver toys and gifts to kids in the foothills and across the upstate. They need volunteers and donations from now until December 24th. The organization has currently collected enough gifts to help over 1,000 families in the area. Your donations or time can turn a child’s Christmas into something special. For more information: Call 864-898-4422 or 864-430-0119 or visit The Country Santa online. The Country Santa 112 Reece Lane Pickens, SC 29671The South...
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