South Carolina to Ban Texting to Avoid Accidents
Men’s Health Magazine has recently released a list ranking of America’s most dangerous cities in which to drive. A lot of factors went into the ranking from the percentage of fatal car accidents, to the amount of driving deaths that involved alcohol, to the rate of seal belt use. It also accounted for speeding violations, hit-and-runs, and other traffic infringements. Nestled snuggly in the top ten of the most dangerous cities in which to drive is Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia’s inclusion could have something to do with another dangerous driving factor that Men’s Health took into...
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 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 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 readingTwo Fatal Accidents on South Carolina Roads
Man dies in motorcycle and tractor trailer wreck in Florence Last Wednesday night around 7:15 p.m., Joseph Gaskins, 36, was killed in a wreck near Scranton in Florence County. Gaskins allegedly struck an 18-wheeler while riding his motorcycle on West Lee Flowers Road.Close to 100 motorcyclists have died in South Carolina motorcycle accidents this year.Deadly car accident in Greenville County Early Friday morning an Indiana woman lost her life in a two-vehicle accident in Greenville County. Iris Frances Cortes-Rosario, 35, of Goshen, IN, was traveling north on Highway 183 to visit her...
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