Anderson Motorcycle Accident Injures Father and Son
Friday night, in Anderson, SC, a man and his son hopped on a motorcycle and headed toward Highway 24. They had just left a meeting of the South Carolina chapter of the Defenders Motorcycle Club when they got into an accident. They were injured on the bike after an SUV pulled out in front of them and forced them into a ditch. To ride a motorcycle, you have to have a lot of skill, and must always be aware of your surroundings. Motorcycle accidents have an incredibly high rate of injuries, and it is usually the rider who experiences the most serious injuries. These can include head injuries,...
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 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 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 readingColumbia’s Sixth Annual Red Nose Run on Jan. 28!
On Jan. 28, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia will kick off its annual Red Nose Run at 8:00 a.m. The Ronald McDonald House provides a variety of invaluable services to families with children being treated in South Carolina hospitals– from the Ronald McDonald Family Room located in Palmetto Health Children’s Hospital, which serves as a designated space for families to get the respite they need during the treatment of their ill child, to the House itself, which offers families access to nice accommodations during their child’s treatment for little or no money. The...
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...
continue readingAnderson Man Charged With DUI in Crash That Injured A State Trooper
An Anderson man has been charged with driving under the influence after a crash that injured a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper. A deputy with the Anderson County Police Department says that the 29-year-old alleged drunk driver was traveling south on state Highway 81 North when he turned his pickup truck into the path of a southbound trooper’s car around 1 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30. The pickup driver was treated and released from the hospital before being booked into the Anderson County jail. It is unknown whether he has retained a South Carolina attorney. Fortunately enough for the...
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