Belton Mother Dies After Head-On Collision
The South Carolina Highway Patrol was called to the scene of a tragic car accident 8 miles north of Anderson around 4:30pm Saturday. A 31-year-old mother of two was heading down Crestview Road in her 2009 Honda when she collided head-on with a Chevy Astro van. At the time of the crash the mother, a resident of Belton, was traveling with her two young children – her six-month-old son and two-year-old daughter. The resulting collision left the mother trapped inside the car. Emergency crews responded, removing parts of the Honda to free the woman from the wreckage. She was quickly transported...
continue readingMarch One of Warmest on Record in South Carolina
According to the Weather Channel, March 2012 was the hottest March on record in about 80 cities around the US, mostly in the South and central parts of the country. Other parts of America also experienced near recording breaking temperatures – for places like Denver and New York, March was the 2nd hottest March on record. The unusually warm weather has lead to trees and plants blooming early, making pollen counts increase much to the anguish of allergy sufferers. Allergies aside, the unprecedented warmth is making for dangerous working conditions for South Carolina workers....
continue readingSouth 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 readingDenied Social Security Disability Benefits in South Carolina?
You suddenly find yourself hurt and unable to work. You have a mortgage, a family and bills to pay; you count on the Social Security system that you have paid into to come through. You’ve gone over everything you need to apply for Social Security disability benefits with a fine-tooth comb. You filled out the application, have your medical records in order and have completed the adult disability report. You have nothing left to do but to wait with baited breath to see if you will receive the benefits you desperately need to survive. The verdict is in and you are face to face with the reality...
continue readingFlipped 18-Wheeler Closes I-26 Ramp
February 24 saw the closing of the exit ramp onto I-26 from South I-85 after a tractor-trailer accident. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a semi-truck rolled early Friday morning around 7:15 a.m. spilling its contents across the highway. Often when spilt cargo is involved several agencies may get involved in the cleanup process, usually private towing companies or the state Department of Transportation. The response also depends on the sheer quantity of contents that were spilled, as well as if they pose a health risk. This can often lead to the closing of roads and rerouting...
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...
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