Category Archives: Car Accident
Fatal Two-Vehicle Collision In Chesterfield County
A van driver died when his vehicle collided with a tractor-trailer that was attempting to make a U-turn. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol investigators, a 2013 Chevrolet van was driving north on U.S. 601, when it collided with a tractor-trailer that was attempting to make a U-turn. The driver of the van died… Read More »
Reckless Driver Rear-Ends Bride And Groom On Wedding Night
Investigators state that a driver was traveling over 65mph when she struck a golf cart from behind, killing a new bride and seriously injuring her new husband and two other people. The wreck happened in the 1200 block of E. Ashley Avenue of Folly Beach. According to a GoFundMe page started by survivors, the… Read More »
Drowsy Driver Wrecks In The Palmetto State
Alcohol and fatigue have the same effect on the brain and body. Driving after eighteen consecutive awake hours is like driving with a .05 BAC level. That’s above the legal limit for many South Carolina drivers. Alcohol and fatigue adversely affect judgment and impair motor skills. Additionally, there’s no quick fix for either impairment…. Read More »
Fatal Head-On Wreck In Ridgeway
A 21-year-old man is dead after his Honda smacked into a pickup truck on State Highway 34. Few other details were available about the wreck. An autopsy is scheduled with Newberry Pathology to determine the exact cause of death. The accident remains under investigation by Fairfield County Coroner’s Office and South Carolina Highway Patrol…. Read More »
The Five Types Of PTSD
Vehicle collisions are, by far, the leading cause of civilian PTSD in South Carolina. Extremely stressful situations trigger a chemical imbalance in the brain. The amygdala (emotional responses to stimuli) gets bigger, and the cerebral cortex (logical responses) gets smaller. This imbalance causes symptoms like anger, hypervigilance, depression, and flashbacks. Only the proper balance… Read More »
Fatal Head-On Wreck In Lexington County
A woman is dead after her SUV crossed the centerline and smacked into an oncoming dump truck. The wreck happened near the 1600 block of Amick’s Ferry Road. The SUV driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the dump truck driver wasn’t hurt. Few other details were available. Wrong-Way Crashes At first blush,… Read More »
One Death, Two Injuries In Greenville County Crash
Observers believe that driver fatigue may have caused a serious crash that killed one person and injured two others, including a 3-year-old child. Troopers said a 2005 Toyota Sedan crossed the centerline, left the road, and smacked into a tree on an isolated stretch of Gum Tree Road. The 25-year-old driver was injured and… Read More »
Three People Seriously Hurt In Horry County Wreck
Few details were available about a four-car collision that seriously injured three people in four vehicles. Crews responded to the call in the area of River Oaks Drive and World Tour Boulevard. Firefighters had to extricate at least one victim from a vehicle before other emergency responders rushed them to a nearby hospital. Car… Read More »
Feds Extend Commercial Driver Qualification Waiver
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will continue to allow unskilled operators to operate big rig trucks, at least until March 2023. FMCSA has issued waivers from the restriction that limits a state to administer a CDL skills test only to an out-of-state CDL applicant who has taken driver training in that state. The… Read More »
Prosecutors Take Action In July 2022 Police Chase Crash
The charges stem from a high speed-police pursuit of a 12-year-old driver that ended in a dual fatal crash. The preteen, who said he went out shortly after midnight to pick up food, was traveling over 100mph when he fled from police and smacked into a vehicle turning left from Dorchester Road onto Michaux… Read More »
