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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) issued a press release on March 4, 2021, to introduce the Stop Underrides Act—bipartisan legislation to establish stricter safety regulations on tractor-trailers in efforts to prevent underride accidents. Sen. Gillibrand worked on the bill with Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) and U.S. Representatives Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) and Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), who …
GREENVILLE, SC – A car accident in Greenville had the road blocked on Wednesday afternoon, according to South Carolina’s real-time traffic report. The car accident was reported at about 6 p.m. on Stockton Street near Brushy Creek Road. The accident, which also resulted in injuries, had the roadway blocked just after 6 p.m. on Wednesday, …
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – A truck overturned just off the roadways on Interstate 81 on Thursday evening. A local news report showed a picture of a large work truck on its side next to the road. Powdersville firefighters responded to the accident along with Pelzer EMS. Further details have not been reported. We will update …
GREENVILLE, SC – Police are investigating a hit-and-run collision on Wednesday evening, according to the South Carolina traffic incident report. The incident happened on North Pleasantburg Drive near the Cherrydale Crossings shopping center at about 6 p.m. There were no injuries in the accident. Further details as to how the accident happened have not been …
SPARTANBURG, SC – The woman who was struck by a train on Sunday in Spartanburg died as a result of her injuries, according to Fox News Carolina. Lorraine Kay Osteen, 63, was hit by a train a little after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday night near the intersection of Seminole Drive and Sibley Street. Osteen was …
GREENVILLE, SC – A car crashed on White Horse Road on Monday night in a car lot, according to FoxCarolina.com. Officials responded to the crash scene but said that the accident was not the result of a pursuit. However, when they arrived on the scene three people exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on …
GREENVILLE, SC – A car crashed into a daycare center Monday evening, according to WSPA News. A car left the road at the intersection of White Horse Road and Burdine Drive, and crashed into Sunshine House of Greenville, located at 6900 White Horse. At the time of the accident, only employees were present inside the …
PIEDMONT, SC – A motorcycle accident in Piedmont on Thursday afternoon left one injured, according to a local news report. The accident occurred on Saluda Road near River Road. Details on how the accident happened have not been released. Pelzer EMS responded along with Piedmont Firefighters. The driver of the motorcycle was transported to a …
GREER, SC – A vehicle accident slowed traffic on Interstate 85 on Tuesday evening, according to South Carolina’s traffic 511 webpage. The accident was reported before 6 p.m. on Tuesday in the northbound lanes south of exit 60 for South Carolina 101. Traffic congestion and delays occurred throughout the area as a result of the …
SPARTANBURG, SC – According to WSPA, the Spartanburg County Coroner’s Office has identified two victims of a Sunday night crash. The crash happened on Old Furnace Road near Peachtree Road shortly after 10:15 p.m. when the driver of a GMC SUV heading west began swerving across the lanes. He overcorrected, left the road, and struck …
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – Interstate 85 in Anderson was the site of several unrelated accidents on Monday afternoon, according to Fox News Carolina. In addition to an overturned tractor-trailer, a car fire was reported along with two other collisions all near mile marker 29 in Anderson. At this time, details about the fire and collisions …
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – An overturned tractor-trailer was one accident in a series that occurred on Interstate 85 Monday afternoon. The accident happened near mile marker 29 in the southbound lanes, according to WSPA.com. One person was airlifted to the hospital as the result of the overturned tractor-trailer. The nature of the injuries was not …
GREENVILLE, SC – An accident was reported on White Horse Road on Monday afternoon via South Carolina’s incident website. The accident happened just before 5 p.m. near White Horse’s intersection with Old Grove Road. Injuries were also reported as a result of the accident, but details have not been specified. We will update this story …
ANDERSON, SC – A motorcyclist from Belton died in a crash Saturday night in Anderson, according to Fox Carolina. The victim is Belton man Everette Terrell Kilgore, 54. Kilgore was driving a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle on Roberts Church Road near U.S. Highway 187 around 8:30 p.m. when the accident occurred. The Harley-Davidson ran off the right …
LAURENS, SC (LAURENS COUNTY) – A hit-and-run collision in Laurens County this afternoon left one person injured, according to a report by Fox Carolina. The accident occurred around 3 p.m. when a 2013 Chevrolet Impala crossed over the center line and into oncoming traffic on U.S. Highway 221, near Ekom Beach Road. The Impala struck …
PICKENS COUNTY, SC – A man from England drowned Friday in Lake Keowee while visiting friends in the Cliffs, according to WSPA. The victim is 24-year-old Derrick Andrew Otin, who drowned near a boat ramp in Lake Keowee around 5:40 p.m. There is no information available as to what led to the accident. The accident …
BEREA, SC (GREENVILLE COUNTY) – A motorcyclist was critically injured while attempting to prevent an accident with a pickup truck and its trailer this evening, according to Fox Carolina. The accident happened around 6 p.m. on South Carolina Highway 183 and Sulphur Springs Road when the driver of a 2005 Ford F-350 towing a trailer …
GREENVILLE, SC – One person was ejected from a vehicle and another was injured in a rollover accident this morning near a Waffle House. Fox Carolina reports that the accident happened just before 7:20 a.m. near the Waffle House on East Stone Avenue when a vehicle flipped over and collided with the restaurant’s sign. An …
GREENVILLE, SC – A vehicle accident on Mountain View Road resulted in injuries on Friday night, according to South Carolina’s real-time traffic report. The incident happened just before 11 p.m. north of where Mountain View Road joins Locust Hill Road. The details on the accident and injuries were not released Friday night. We will update …
GREENVILLE, SC – A hit-and-run accident left injuries in an incident on White Horse Road late on Friday night. The accident was reported to South Carolina’s incident report website at about 11:15 p.m. on White Horse Road near West Blue Ridge Drive. Details as to who was injured, or the severity of the injuries, have …
CHEROKEE COUNTY, SC – A man died after his vehicle rolled over near Gaffney at 2 p.m. Friday, according to WYFF4 News. Edward Jerome Moore, 57, was driving his 2008 Toyota Scion on South Carolina 105 several miles southeast of Gaffney. He was driving in the northbound lanes when he left the road, he struck …
SPARTANBURG, COUNTY, SC – A worker died after a vehicle he was working on in a salvage shop collapsed on him Friday, according to local news. Police responded to the accident that happened at about 12:30 p.m. at Auto Salvage Inc. on East Wade Hampton Boulevard in Greer. Jeffery Shane Hollingsworth, 38, was working under …
CHARLESTON, SC – In an accident on Wednesday morning, a tow truck driver was knocked from the Dan Holt Bridge in Charleston. The tow truck driver was on the scene of another accident at about 9:50 a.m. with law enforcement when a pickup struck his tow truck. A Sheriff’s deputy, Capt. Roger Antonio, was seriously …
EASLEY, SC – A three-vehicle crash occurred Thursday afternoon when a driver failed to yield. The accident happened on Anderson Highway near McWhorter Road at about 4:30 p.m., according to Fox Carolina. South Carolina Highway Patrol reported that the driver of a 2014 Ford Flex was turning into the southbound lanes from McWhorter Road but …
GREENVILLE, SC – A vehicle accident caused injuries on Thursday evening on Poinsett Highway. The accident was reported to emergency crews at about 7:45 p.m. near US 276, according to a South Carolina traffic information website. The roadway was blocked as the accident was cleared. The nature of the injuries was not specified Thursday evening. …
GREENVILLE, SC – A car crash was blocking lanes on Highway 14 on Thursday morning, according to South Carolina’s real-time traffic report. The accident was reported at about 7:45 a.m. near Berry Mill Road. The road was blocked as emergency workers cleared the accident and investigated the area. Injuries were reported although details have not …
GREENVILLE, SC – A vehicle collision on East Mountain Creek Road resulted in injuries on Wednesday night. The accident was reported to the South Carolina incident page just after 10 p.m. The accident happened near the intersection with Mountain Creek Church Road. The nature of the injuries has not been specified at this time. We …
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – According to WYFF4 News, three people were hurt in an early morning accident on Hillhouse Road Wednesday. The accident happened just after midnight. An SUV that was driving west near Norris Road went off the road and hit a tree. One passenger was airlifted to a medical center. The other passenger …
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – A police chase ended when the suspect crashed on Dobbins Bridge Road on Tuesday, according to local news WYFF4.com. The crash happened at about 7 p.m., killing two people. Brenda Mary Wilson was walking out to her mailbox when the suspect struck and killed her. The suspect was killed when he …
GREENVILLE, SC – Local investigators are asking for citizen help in finding the driver who left a pedestrian with severe injuries on June 20th. After investigating a call about an accident involving a vehicle and a pedestrian, Greenville Police Department’s Accident Reconstruction Officers believe that the pedestrian was struck by two vehicles. The second car …
BARNWELL COUNTY, SC – The driver of an 18-wheeler has died after an accident on Monday morning, according to WJBF News. The 18-wheeler tanker truck was driving on US Route 278 near SC-37 at about 3:42 a.m. when he ran off the road. The truck hit the ditch and caught fire. The driver, who has …
SUMTER COUNTY, SC – A man died when his go-cart was struck from behind on Friday, according to a local news report. The accident happened at about 10:35 p.m. when a 2017 Toyota Tacoma rear-ended the go-cart on South Carolina 763 near Alcott Drive. Teddie Simmons, 58, died at the scene. Authorities notified next of …
GREENVILLE, SC – Officials were working to clear an accident on Bruce Road on Tuesday evening. The accident occurred a few minutes after 9:30 p.m. off I-85 near East Dorchester Boulevard. Details were not available late Tuesday night as to whether injuries resulted from the incident. The accident is still under investigation. This is a …
GREENVILLE, SC – A car accident resulted in injuries on Interstate 385 on Tuesday night near exit 35 northbound. The accident was reported to South Carolina’s incident page just after 9 p.m. The roadway remained blocked for several hours after the accident as officials worked to clear the incident. The severity of the injuries has …
GREENVILLE, SC – An accident on Interstate 385 resulted in injuries Monday morning, according to South Carolina’s incident report website. The accident occurred at about 8 a.m. near exit 40 for Pleasantburg Drive in the northbound lanes. The nature or severity of the injuries was not specified. We will update this story should more details …
GREENVILLE, SC – A vehicle accident on Parker Road caused injuries on Monday morning, according to South Carolina’s incident report website. The accident was reported at about 7:45 a.m. near Poinsett Highway. Details on how many vehicles were involved in the incident or the severity of the injuries have not been disclosed at this time. …
EDGEFIELD, SC – A passenger in a single-vehicle accident on US 25 died in a wreck on Saturday, according to the Aiken Standard. 21-year-old Briana Sikes was pronounced dead at the scene after the 6:19 p.m. accident. A 1995 Dodge Dakota was driving north when it left the road and hit a tree. Briana was …
GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Highway Patrol took to Twitter in another effort by law enforcement to save lives. “Trooper Brian” reminded drivers that increased traffic in the summer also means an uptick in car accidents as people travel for vacation and beach getaways. He and fellow troopers even have a name for the …
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Two people were injured early Sunday morning in a rollover accident in Myrtle Beach, according to WBTW. The crash happened around 3 a.m. near 9912 North Kings Highway when a vehicle collided with a utility pole and then flipped. Two people were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening wounds, according to …
GREER, SC – The victim of a motorcycle accident last night in Greer has been identified by authorities, according to WYFF4. This is an update to a previous story. The victim is Duncan resident Edward Ransom, 55, who died around 8:30 p.m. last night on South Carolina Highway 101. The accident happened at about 8:15 …
LAURENS, SC – Four people were hurt in an accident early this morning at the Laurens County Speedway, according to WYFF4. The incident occurred when the recent-model car jumped over a wall and crashed through a fence, sending two people to the hospital by ground ambulance and two by airlift. The victims’ injuries are not …
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – The driver of a moped was critically injured in a hit-and-run accident Saturday on Clemson Boulevard in Anderson County, according to WYFF4. Authorities are searching for a light-colored sedan that struck the moped driver on Clemson Boulevard and Lakeside Road around 1:10 a.m. The vehicle possibly has front-end damage, according to …
GREER, SC – An unidentified motorcyclist is dead following an accident on South Carolina Highway 101 Saturday, according to Fox Carolina. The accident occurred on SC-101, five miles south of Greer, at about 8:15 p.m. The victim was driving a 1991 Suzuki motorcycle when the vehicle collided with a curb. The motorcycle traveled into the …
SPARTANBURG, SC – A Greenville man was killed in a mechanical accident at a Spartanburg recycling plant yesterday afternoon. The accident happened just before 1:30 p.m. at the CMC Recycling plant on Nazareth Church Road, according to WYFF4. The victim is 68-year-old Greenville man Freddie Calvin Williams, Jr. The accident was caused by a broken …
OCONEE COUNTY, SC – FoxCarolina.com reports that investigators are looking into an accident that injured two people on Thursday. The accident happened at about 9:50 p.m. along South Carolina 11 close to Ridgecrest Road. Two vehicles, a 1993 Ford Pickup and a 2002 Chevy pickup, were involved in the crash. The Chevy rear-ended the Ford, …
RICHLAND COUNTY, SC – A woman was killed in an accident in the Hopkins area on Wednesday afternoon, according to WLTX.com. A 2002 Jeep Cherokee swerved back and forth across on Westin Road near 1 p.m. before rolling and ejecting both the driver and the passenger. The driver was transported to a local hospital but …
ANDERSON COUNTY, SC – A hit-and-run involving a bicyclist left investigators on the lookout on Friday, according to WYFF4.com. The accident happened at about 7 a.m. on Pickens Drive near Piedmont. The bicyclist was hit from behind and the vehicle fled the scene before emergency workers were able to arrive. The victim was transported by …
CHESTER COUNTY, SC – A single-car accident resulted in the death of the driver near Great Falls on Thursday, according to local news. A 2007 Chevrolet Silverado was driving on South Carolina Route 97 when the driver lost control, left the road, hit a sign, and overturned in an embankment. The accident happened shortly before …
GREENVILLE, SC – An accident on White Horse Road caused injuries on Thursday afternoon. The South Carolina incident report website reported the accident at about 1 p.m. near Saluda Dam Road. It took over two hours to clear the accident. The severity of the injuries has not been reported at this time. We will update …
CHESTER COUNTY, SC – According to a local news report, a man from York County died on Interstate 77 south of Richburg on Tuesday. The coroner’s office identified Aleksander Mark Doughty as the driver of the Ford sedan that rear-ended a truck before crossing the median into the northbound lanes. He then collided head-on with …
GRANITEVILLE, SC – A man who was crushed in a warehouse accident has been identified, according to WRDW.com. The man, 58-year-old Andrew Hobbs, was pronounced dead at 1:11 p.m. on Tuesday. He had suffered crushing injuries in an accident at about 9 a.m. at the Bridgestone Americas passenger/light truck tire plant warehouse. Hobbs’ body will …
WALHALLA, SC – FoxCarolina.com reports that an Oconee County Deputy crashed into a tree as he was on his way to an active pursuit on Thursday. Members of the Sheriff’s office were pursuing a vehicle on Highway 24 and this deputy was en route to offer backup. The name of the deputy was not released, …
GREENVILLE, SC – An accident on Standing Springs Road near Simpsonville resulted in injures on Wednesday afternoon. The accident was reported shortly before 3 p.m. near the intersection with McCall Road. The severity of the injuries that resulted from the accident has not been reported at this time. We will update this story should more …
GREENVILLE, SC – A collision on White Horse Road caused injuries Wednesday afternoon. The accident was reported at about 3 p.m. near the intersection with Sandra Avenue, according to the South Carolina vehicle incidents page. Following the accident, traffic was backed up along the southbound lanes as officials worked to investigate and clear the accident. …
GREENVILLE, SC – According to FoxCarolina.com, local investigators are looking for the driver who left the scene after hitting a pedestrian. The hit-and-run happened on North Pleasantburg Drive and Crescent Ridge Drive at about 10:23 p.m. on Saturday. The pedestrian was hit by two vehicles. The second vehicle remained on the scene but the first …
SPARTANBURG, SC – A vehicle fire on Interstate 26 on Wednesday afternoon was reported before 3 p.m., according to the South Carolina 511 website. The fire was on the westbound lanes, a couple of miles past exit 10 near Edwards Road. As of yet, no injuries have been reported to have resulted from the fire. …
CHEROKEE COUNTY, SC – According to WYFF4.com, the driver of a Ford Mustang died in a car accident in Cherokee County on Monday evening. The crash happened on Childers Road just south of Gaffney at about 5:30 p.m. The Mustang was driving north, likely at a high rate of speed, when it left the roadway, …
GREENVILLE, SC – Authorities reported to a hit and run on White Horse Road Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened at the intersection of White Horse Road and West Blue Ridge Drive and was reported by the SCDPS incident report website at about 2 p.m. Details about the incident are scarce, but no injuries have been reported. …
GREENVILLE, SC – An accident was reported near Spartanburg on Tuesday afternoon, the South Carolina traffic incident website reports. The accident happened at about 12:40 p.m. near the Publix on Reidville Road. Thankfully, no injuries resulted from the accident. We will update this story should more information become available. This is a series of articles …
GREENVILLE, SC – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety used their Twitter page on Monday to remind followers of what they call “Target Zero.” The idea is to reduce highway-related deaths to zero by reminding drivers to use their seatbelts, not drive drunk, and stay alert. In their post, they included the statistic that …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Local authorities responded to an accident with reported injuries in the Simpsonville area on Saturday afternoon. The crash happened at 1:49 p.m. on Jonesville Road near Bruce Farm Road. Although details about the incident and the resulting injuries are still scarce, the Greenville Country Coroner’s Office said that they had not …
SPARTANBURG, SC – A 13-year-old girl died in a car accident in Spartanburg on Monday. WYFF reports that the crash happened at about 1:30 a.m. when a 2003 Honda Civic containing three minors ran off the road on Anita Drive. The victim was identified as Zykeria Keylois Posey of Spartanburg. The two other occupants were …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – Firefighters and EMS reported to the scene of a single-car wreck on Saturday evening. The car accident happened on Major Road near Highway 86. A silver sedan had run off the road and hit a tree. According to local news reports, the young female driver was not injured in the accident. …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – West Pelzer Firefighters reported to the scene of a vehicle fire on Bryant Road Sunday morning. The car sustained heavy damage from the fire, according to a local news source. At this time, it is not known what caused the fire or whether any injuries resulted from it. We will update …
GAFFNEY, SC (CHEROKEE COUNTY) – A car fire Sunday caused a slowdown in traffic for over an hour and a half on Interstate 85 in Cherokee County. Fox Carolina reports that the incident happened around 8:30 p.m. on I-85, near Shelby Highway. The incident caused multiple lanes of traffic to be closed for over an …
GREER, SC (SPARTANBURG COUNTY) – The victim of a late-May crash in Greer died Friday in the hospital, about three weeks after the accident, according to a report by Fox Carolina. The victim is 68-year-old Mark Charles Rhoads, of Lake Lure, North Carolina, who was a passenger in a Toyota SUV on May 28. The …
GREENVILLE, SC – A man died today after being hit by a vehicle while he was crossing the street, according to a report by Fox Carolina. The victim, 59-year-old Keith Scott, was struck by a northbound vehicle while attempting to cross Anderson Road. Scott was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The …
PIEDMONT, SC (ANDERSON COUNTY) – One person is dead following an early-morning motorcycle accident in Anderson County, according to reporting by WSPA. The accident happened just after 1:15 a.m. on Interstate 85 when a motorcyclist—38-year-old Myreon Jamar Smith, of Williamston—drove off the roadway near the 34 mile marker. Smith collided with a tree and a …
GREENWOOD COUNTY, SC – Two people died in a head-on crash this afternoon on U.S. Highway 25 in Greenwood County. Fox Carolina reports that the accident happened around 2:30 p.m., near South Carolina Highway 67, when a 2009 Chevrolet Impala collided head-on with a Chevrolet Silverado. The Silverado crossed the center line, into the lane …
GREENVILLE, S.C. – One person died in a moped crash Friday, WYFF reports. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 12:23 a.m. when the driver veered off the right side of the road, hit a curb and, was thrown from his moped. The incident occurred on Old Buncombe Road near Blease Street in …
BEAUFORT, S.C. – A discharged hospital patient stole an ambulance from Beaufort Memorial, the Island Packet reports. Beaufort Police Department officials said a New York City man discharged from Beaufort Memorial Hospital drove out of the hospital in a stolen ambulance Monday night. Personal Care Service owns the ambulance and informed Beaufort and Jasper County …
GEORGETOWN COUNTY, S.C.— A fatal accident in which a motorcycle hit a loose trailer is under investigation, ABC News 4 reports. South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the accident, which occurred on Wednesday when a motorcyclist hit a utility trailer that had detached from a pickup truck. The incident took place at approximately 10:45 a.m. …
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. – A flying tire from a two-car crash killed one person and left three others injured, the State reports. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident happened when an unknown vehicle traveling west on I-20 lost a tire. The loose tire crossed the median and smashed into a 2006 Toyota …
WELLFORD, S.C. – Road work is set to begin this week on Fort Prince Boulevard near Wellford, the Spartanburg Herald-Journal reports. Work will continue through July. The project will include cement reclamation, Sloan Construction said. Construction is set to begin at 7:30 a.m. Thursday and continue for four weeks, from Fort Prince up to Falling …
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Police arrested a woman who caused the June 13 collision that killed a motorcyclist on the city’s south side, WYFF 4 reports. According to Master Trooper Gary Miller of the South Carolina Highway patrol, Ella Thompson, 82, is the driver responsible for hitting a motorcycle while attempting to turn onto Piedmont Highway …
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A single-vehicle accident Tuesday killed two people and left one injured, WACH FOX reports. The accident happened around 9:20 p.m. in Kershaw County when a driver traveling east on Dicey Creek Road ran a stop sign on Jefferson Davis Highway and hit a tree, officials said. Responders flew the driver, Donald Holland, …
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. – The Richland County Coroner’s Office identified the victim in Monday morning’s two-car crash as 23-year-old Justice Scipio, ABC Columbia reports. Scipio was the driver of one of the vehicles involved in the collision. Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said an autopsy showed blunt force trauma was recorded as the cause of …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A crash in Greenville County killed a motorcyclist Saturday, WSPA News reports. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a motorcycle collided with a car on Piedmont Highway when the vehicle exiting Resthaven Memorial Gardens pulled out in front of it. The Gantt Fire Department, Greenville County EMS, and South …
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. – A single-vehicle car accident on I-85 caused a traffic backup Sunday evening, The Journal Online reports. According to officials, a car veered off the interstate near Highway 143 then hit a guardrail. Pelzer Emergency Medical Service and Powdersville arrived at the scene for support but took no victims to the hospital. …
MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. — A car wreck in Bennettsville Tuesday afternoon left a deputy injured, ABC 15 reports. According to Lt. Trevor Murphy of the Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy suffered minor injuries after he was involved in a car accident on Marlboro Street. A car allegedly ran a stop sign and then t-boned …
GREENWOOD COUNTY, S.C. — A crash on US-178 killed one person and injured another Tuesday afternoon, WSPA News reports. The South Carolina Highway Patrol reported that the accident happened around 3 p.m. near Mock Orange Road, when an SUV attempting to turn on US-178 when it collided with a southbound car. The car veered off the …
PELZER, S.C. – A man was airlifted to a local hospital by helicopter after he suffered burns while working on a motorhome Sunday afternoon, the Journal Online reports. The accident happened at a gas station on I-85. According to officials, the man was working on his bus motor home when a gas fire started. Pelzer …
PELZER, S.C. -A car chase by Anderson County deputies ended when the vehicle they were pursuing crashed into a power pole, the Journal Online reports. West Pelzer firefighters reported to the scene at Old River Road and Bryant Road after the collision. In order to stop the car on the run, Anderson County deputies used …
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – A car hit a bicyclist on Highway 501 on Monday afternoon, Myrtle Beach Online reports. Horry County Fire Rescue responded to the accident at 2:15 p.m. near Waccamaw Boulevard. The bicyclist was taken to a hospital for treatment. The nature and extent of their injuries is unclear. There are no reported …
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. – The South Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a late-night two-car accident on Highway 176, WIS News reports. Officials said the accident occurred near the intersection of Pearl Street at 3:30 a.m. Monday, when a 2014 Ford Sedan crossed the center line and hit a 2014 Hyundai Sedan head-on. The driver of …
GREENVILLE, S.C. – According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, troopers are investigating a hit-and-run collision at the intersection of Spring Street and Charles Street. No injuries have been reported from the accident. It is unclear how many vehicles were involved. There are no further details regarding the collision at this time. Police …
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, troopers are investigating a collision on SC 544. Injuries have been reported, although their nature and extent remain unclear. There are no further details about the collision at this time. This is an ongoing investigation, and any new information will lead to …
CALHOUN COUNTY – The South Carolina Department of Transportation will close a lane on Westbound I-26 from Monday night until Tuesday morning, according to a tweet from their official Twitter feed. During the closure, SCDOT crews will assemble and place cantilever beams. The lane closure will extend from mile marker 125 to 126. Lane closures …
GREENVILLE, S.C. – A falling swing set hit and killed an 8-year-old girl Thursday evening, the Greenville News reports. According to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, the child was playing at a family member’s home in Piedmont when a swing set overturned and struck her. Emergency responders transported her to Greenville Memorial Hospital, where she …
PELZER, SC – One person was airlifted to the hospital Sunday afternoon when a bus caught fire at a Pelzer gas station. Fox Carolina reports that the accident happened around 3:50 p.m. at the Shell station on Easley Highway. A witness reports that the bus driver was attempting to refuel the bus while it was …
STARR, SC (ANDERSON COUNTY) – An unidentified person died after a fiery single-vehicle crash Friday night in Anderson County, according to a report by Fox Carolina. The victim was driving a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee on Airline Road, near Pine Grove Road. Around 8:35 p.m. the Jeep drove off the side of the road and …
GREENVILLE, SC – A motorcycle accident on Piedmont Highway yesterday led to the death of one and the charging of an 82-year-old woman with a crime, according to Fox Carolina. The accused is Ella Thompson, of Landrum, who was driving a 2012 Chrysler sedan. She attempted to pull into Piedmont Highway from a private roadway …
HIGHLAND, SC (GREENVILLE COUNTY) – A pedestrian is dead following a hit-and-run on South Carolina Route 414 in Greenville County Saturday night, according to Fox Carolina. The accident happened near the intersection of SC-414 and Glassy Mountain Road, just after 9:30 p.m. There are few details available at this time regarding the identity of the …
SIMPSONVILLE, SC (GREENVILLE COUNTY)– A motorcyclist died in an accident last night after being rear-ended by another motorist in Greenville County, according to reports by WYFF4 and Fox Carolina. The accident happened just after 10 p.m. on Northeast Main Drive and Springdale Drive when the driver of a 2002 Harley-Davidson motorcycle slowed to make a …
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – A two-vehicle crash knocked over a light pole northwest of Myrtle Beach Friday afternoon, WMBF reports. According to the Horry County Fire Rescue, the crash occurred at 1:06 p.m. at 510 S.C. 544. A vehicle involved in the crash flipped over and then brought down a light pole, HCFR reports. The …
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Police are investigating an accident involving a vehicle driving toward protesters Monday, WYFF 4 reports. Police said the incident occurred during a protest to honor George Floyd at Tanner’s Big Orange restaurant, when a vehicle drove through the parking lot toward protesters. Demonstrators told police they felt threatened because the vehicle didn’t …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. – A man died in a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning, WYFF 4 reports. Greenville County Coroner Park Evans confirmed Gerson Hernandez, 21, died in a crash on Interstate 385 at exit 29 at 1 a.m. Evans said Hernandez died of blunt-force trauma and traumatic asphyxia. The cause of the crash has not …
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, S.C. – A crash involving a tractor-trailer and an unknown number of cars closed several lanes of I-77 Thursday, WIS News 10 reports. According to the Fairfield County Fire Service, several lanes of I-77 closed Thursday night due to a crash involving cars and a tractor-trailer at mile marker 48. As of Friday …
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Results are in regarding the investigation of a Florida-based pilot and co-pilot crashing mid-flight despite prior knowledge of a faulty brake system on the plane, Greenville News reports. The National Transportation Safety Board investigated the 2018 crash and reported the results. The investigation found the pilot and co-pilot, John Christian Caswell, 49, …
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – Traffic around Dick Pond Road is slowed due to a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning, WPDE reports. Horry County Fire Rescue and other crews were called to the scene at the intersection of Dick Pond Road and Sayebrook Parkway. Officials said due to traffic, drivers should use alternate routes around the area. …
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – One person was injured following a crash off International Drive, Myrtle Beach Online reports. The victim is severely injured, according to Horry County Fire Rescue. Crews held up tarps to block the scene from the public. The victim was carried away on a stretcher. The crash occurred near Ocean Bay Elementary …
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Three people died after a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 76, WYFF 4 reports. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, a vehicle strayed off the roadway near Old Airport Road and traveled down a bank before hitting a tree. Two passengers died at the scene, troopers said. The driver was taken …
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – A two-car collision resulted in the death of a Longs man Sunday, WMBF reports. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Patrick Finnegan, 74, was driving his 2014 Mazda on Pine Needle Drive at 10:45 a.m. on June 7. When Finnegan turned left onto Highway 9, the Mazda was hit on …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. -A motorcyclist died after hitting a tree in the road Tuesday, WYFF 4 reports. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, at around 1 p.m. the driver of a Ducati motorcycle was going south on Langley Road when the bike struck a tree in the road. It is unknown if the victim …
GREENVILLE, S.C. – Authorities are investigating a fatal head-on collision near Simpsonville, FOX Carolina reports. According to the Greenville County Coroner’s Office, the crash occurred at 9:08 p.m. Tuesday when a driver veered off the road and struck another vehicle driving in the opposite direction near Garrison Road. The coroner’s office said, Rodolfo Lozano, 39, …
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. – A car crash killed a driver Wednesday morning in Berkeley County, NEWS 2 reports. According to Cpl. Matt Southern of the South Carolina Highway Patrol, an unidentified driver lost control of their 2017 Ford while traveling on Cypress Gardens Road near Bushy Road. Around 4:40 a.m. the driver crossed lanes on …
COLLETON COUNTY, S.C. – A single-vehicle car accident in Colleton County on Saturday left one dead, NEWS 2 reports. The accident occurred on June 6 at 11:54 p.m. when a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria driving down Possum Corner Road veered off the right side, tried to adjust, then drove off the left side of the …
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – The man killed in a three-car collision Saturday has been identified by the Charleston County Coroner’s Office, News 2 reports. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, Evan Cross, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene afterlosing control of his Nissan Path Finder while traveling westbound on I-26 near the 207 mile …
EASLEY, S.C. – According to The Journal Online, several people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on Highway 86 and Old Mill Road last Tuesday. The accident happened on the evening of June 3. Three & Twenty Fire Department as well as Pelzer EMS responded to the call. It is unclear how many people were …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. – A woman who died after a car crash Saturday afternoon has been identified by the Greenville County Coroner, FOX Carolina reports. The coroner identified the woman as Mamie Porter, 85, from Simpsonville. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Porter was driving north on Scuffletown Road in a 2007 Buick sedan …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – A traffic accident in Greenville County Saturday afternoon resulted in injuries, FOX Carolina reports. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident took place along Poinsett Highway around 12:29 p.m. This is a developing story that will be updated should more information become available. For a free legal consultation, call …
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A crash on I-26 near North Charleston left one dead Saturday, WCSC reports. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident occurred Saturday around 1:45 p.m. near the 207 mile marker. The driver of a Nissan Pathfinder lost control of their vehicle while traveling westbound on I-26, crashed into the median, then …
LEXINGTON, SC – A Swansea man died in a car accident on South Carolina Highway 6 early this morning, reports WLTX. The victim is Swansea man Juan Carlos Chavero, 38. He was killed this morning around 1 a.m. in the 1800 block of SC-6 when an oncoming vehicle crossed into the wrong lane and collided …
PACOLET, SC (SPARTANBURG COUNTY) – A teenager who recently graduated high school died in a car accident last night on South Carolina Highway 150, according to a report by WSPA. The accident occurred near the intersection of SC-150 and Glenn Springs Road around 11:30 p.m. when 17-year-old Shelly Ann-Marie Burgess, of Jonesville, drove off the …
ABBEVILLE, SC – A driver of a pickup truck fled the scene after an accident involving a motorcycle last night six miles north of Abbeville, according to a report by Fox Carolina. The accident happened around 9:10 p.m. near South Carolina Highway 201 and Milford Dairy Road when a Harley-Davidson motorcycle collided with a pickup …
GREENWOOD, SC – The driver who killed a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash on Thursday has been identified and charged by authorities, according to WSPA. This is an update to a previous story. The accused is Alvin Lee Todd Robinson, who has been charged with leaving the scene of a deadly accident, driving with a …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC – A man is dead after a falling accident at Wildcat Falls this afternoon, reports Fox Carolina. The accident happened around 2:30 p.m. at Wildcat Falls, which is near Geer Highway. An adult man was pronounced dead at the scene, and officials do not believe foul play was a factor in the …
GREENVILLE, SC – At least one person was injured in an accident this afternoon, according to a report by Fox Carolina. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on Poinsett Highway. Details are scarce at this time, but our team will continue to monitor the situation and will update our blog as information is released. …
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. – According to FOXCarolina, a man was airlifted to a hospital and faces charges after a car wreck that injured multiple people. South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened on U.S. 123, near Cartee Road, around 5:11 p.m. According to SCHP, Robert Butler, 46, was driving southbound at excessive speeds on …
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. – According to WYFF, a 77-year-old woman was killed in a two-vehicle collision Thursday evening. Reba Jeannette Deale, of Greer, died at the hospital Thursday night, the coroner said. Troopers said the crash happened at the intersection of Goodjoin Road and Jug Factory Road around 5:00 p.m. According to troopers, a Honda …
ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. – According to WYFF, a man was killed after being thrown from his vehicle in an overnight crash early Friday. Deputies say the accident happened on Midway Road near Beaverdam Road around 1:30 a.m. Rickey Smith, 38, of Williamston, was traveling southbound on Midway when he lost control of the vehicle, collided …
GREENWOOD, S.C. – WYFF reports that a Greenwood man was killed by a truck in a hit-and-run accident on his birthday early Friday. The Greenwood County coroner said Eddie Morgan, 62, was found on the Montage Avenue Extension around 12:23 a.m. Morgan was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene, the coroner said. Morgan …
CONWAY, S.C. – According to WBTW, three people were injured in a five-vehicle wreck in Conway Wednesday afternoon. Horry County Fire Rescue said three people had been transported from the accident, which happened on the 1400 block of Highway 544 around 4:09 p.m. Three people are being transported with injuries from a five-vehicle accident at …
DORCHESTER CO, S.C. – According to WCBD, a police pursuit ended in a car accident and one suspect in custody Wednesday afternoon. The Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office said police attempted to stop a vehicle on Ashley River Road around 2:30 p.m. The car drove off toward Charleston, with police in pursuit, before crashing into a …
WEST PELZER, S.C. – According to The Journal, one person was injured in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 29 Tuesday afternoon. The accident occurred on Highway 29 at Ballard Road Tuesday afternoon. West Pelzer firefighters and Pelzer EMS responded at the scene, and state troopers were involved in an investigation. The roadway was closed for …
BLACKSBURG, S.C. – According to WYFF, a man was struck and killed while pushing his moped in the middle of the street Wednesday night. Police say the accident occurred on South Charleston Street around 9:30 p.m. Jimmy Williams, of Blacksburg, was pushing his moped in the middle of the street along the white line when …
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – According to Myrtle Beach Online, the coroner has identified a man killed in a collision with a cement truck Tuesday morning. The Horry County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as William Dickey, 32, of Myrtle Beach. Horry County Fire Rescue said the accident took place at approximately 7:15 a.m., near the …
LEE COUNTY, S.C. – According to WLTX, one person was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on I-20 Tuesday morning. The accident occurred in the eastbound lane of I-20 just before Bishopville around 10:30 a.m., according to Master Trooper David Jones with the South Carolina Highway Patrol. Police say a Mercedes SUV and a …
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. – According to WOLO, the coroner has identified the victim of a fatal single-car accident that happened Tuesday night. Lexington County Coroner Margaret Fisher said Stacy Elizabeth Bagwell, 12, died when the SUV she was in veered off the road and overturned on Bub Shumpert Road around 8:00 p.m. Fisher said Bagwell …
CLEMSON, S.C. – According to WYFF, the coroner has identified a pedestrian killed by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday night. According to Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore, Dennis Ray Whitaker, 51, of Anderson, was walking along Clemson Boulevard around 10:35 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene. Whitaker died at the …
CHESTER COUNTY, S.C. – According to The Herald, a 16-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a teen driver Friday afternoon. Master Trooper Gary Miller of the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the accident occurred on S.C. 901, near Edgemoor, around 1:20 p.m. According to Miller, a 16-year-old pedestrian was walking southbound on the shoulder …
PORT ROYAL, S.C. – According to The Island Packet, a 22-year-old man died after crashing his motorcycle into a tree on Monday. According to Beaufort County Coroner’s Office Chief Deputy David Ott, Steven R. McKinzie, 22, of Beaufort, was traveling north on a motorcycle on Old Shell Road when he attempted to pass a vehicle …
PELZER, S.C. – According to The Journal, a truck took down a power pole and low-hanging power lines Saturday morning. West Pelzer firefighters responded to the scene on Saturday morning. A truck took down some low-hanging power lines while driving on Old River Road. A power pole broke and hit the truck, and power lines …
POWDERSVILLE, S.C. – According to The Journal, two people were injured in a three-vehicle wreck on Tuesday. Authorities say the accident happened on State Highway 81. Powdersville firefighters and Pelzer EMS responded at the scene. No information is available on the conditions of the injured parties. State troopers are investigating the crash. This is a …
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – According to WPDE, two people were injured in a two-car collision Sunday evening. Horry County Fire Rescue crews and South Carolina Department of Public Safety responded at the scene, at 3297 E. Highway 9, at 10:24 p.m. Two people were transported with injuries to a hospital. Their conditions have not been …
FLORENCE, S.C. – According to WBTW, a bicyclist was struck by a car and killed Friday night. South Carolina Highway Patrol said the accident occurred at Isgett Road and Old River Road around 9:30 p.m. According to Master Trooper Brian Lee, a bicyclist was riding north when they were struck from behind by a 2007 …
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. – A man was killed when his pickup truck crashed into some trees early Monday, according to WLTX. The crash occurred on Highway 6, near Martin-Neese Road, around 12:40 a.m., according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper David Jones. Jones said a 2017 Toyota was driving west on Highway 6 when the …
MODOC, S.C. – According to WRDW, injuries have been reported after a car collided head-on with a tractor-trailer Monday morning. The South Carolina Highway Patrol said the accident occurred on South Carolina Highway 28, near Hamilton Branch State Park, around 8:30 a.m. Authorities say a car driving southbound on the highway crossed the center line …
COLUMBIA, SC – Twelve police officers and two firefighters were injured in the line of duty during protests last night in Columbia, reports ABC News 4. Over a dozen people were taken into custody as a result of the violence. Seven of the officers experienced heat exhaustion. Three of the twelve injured police officers were …
PICKENS, SC (PICKENS COUNTY) – An early-morning motorcycle accident claimed the lives of two people today in Pickens County, according to a report by WSPA. The accident happened around 2:30 a.m. at 263 Old Liberty Pickens Road. The victims are Pickens man Thomas Cody Bowen, 30, and Belton woman Amanda Faye Neely, 39. They were …
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – A North Charleston man died in a two-vehicle crash on Friday, according to a report by WCSC. The victim is North Charleston resident Randolph Meusa, 65. Meusa was driving near Ashley Phosphate Road and Plantation Road just after 7:30 a.m. whenever his car crashed into another vehicle. Meusa’s car traveled off …
COLUMBIA, SC – Four police officers were injured, with one facing serious injuries, during a protest in Columbia today, according to a report by WLTX. Police say that while there were shots fired during the demonstration, they were not from the department. Multiple people have been arrested in connection with the protests. Several police cars …
CHARLESTON, SC – A pedestrian was gravely injured and taken to the hospital after an accident involving a train last night in Charleston, according to WCSC. The accident happened just after 7:30 p.m. at the intersection of Dutton Avenue and Sumner Avenue, in North Charleston. The female victim was critically injured when authorities found her. …
SPARTANBURG, SC – A woman has been charged with DUI in connection to a previously reported wrong-way crash in Spartanburg. This is an update to a previous story. The previously-reported crash occurred last Friday, May 22, around 3:30 a.m. at exit 3 of Interstate 85 Business Loop. According to WYFF, the accused is Belinda Price, …
JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. – WCSC reports that authorities are investigating a two-car collision that killed one person on Wednesday afternoon. According to Capt. Roger Antonio with the Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, the wreck happened on Bohicket Road near Edenvale Road around 4:20 p.m. Authorities say a Chevrolet was traveling east on Bohicket Road when the …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. – According to WSPA, a cyclist who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run accident is still recovering, while the driver is still wanted. In an update to a previous story, Steve Duhon is still recovering after being struck by a vehicle on Fork Shoals Road around 2:30 p.m. on May 16th. Duhon …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. – A car crashed into a tree in Greenville County on Wednesday, according to The Journal. South Greenville firefighters responded to the scene of a single-vehicle car wreck on Dry Oak Road on Wednesday. Officials say the vehicle left the road and collided with a tree. Greenville County EMS checked the driver …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. – According to FOXCarolina, a driver has been hospitalized after their car hit and overturned over a guardrail Thursday night. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, a 1977 Chevrolet Nova was driving east on Piedmont Highway near Brown Road around 8:30 p.m. when the vehicle ran off the side of the road, …
LORIS, S.C. – According to WBTW, a crash with injuries occurred on U.S. Highway 701 Wednesday morning, causing road closures. South Carolina Highway Patrol stated the crash occurred at 9:58 a.m., on U.S. 701 by the SC-9 overpass. Injuries have been reported. The road in the area was blocked as of Wednesday, as crews worked …
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – According to Myrtle Beach Online, a pedestrian was killed in an accident Thursday morning. According to deputy coroner Tamara Willard, a pedestrian was killed in a crash on 17th Avenue South. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. Myrtle Beach Police Department is currently at the scene of the collision. This is …
GRANITEVILLE, S.C. – According to WRDW, a man is in critical condition after his pickup truck overturned on I-20 on Wednesday. Authorities said 38-year-old Alexander Hughes of Grovetown was driving west on I-20 in a pickup truck when the vehicle overturned in the median. Hughes reportedly sustained serious injuries and was taken to Augusta University …
AIKEN COUNTY, S.C. – Two people died in a head-on collision Thursday morning, according to WRDW. South Carolina Highway Patrol said the deadly collision happened on Williston Road, near Independent Boulevard, around 6:20 a.m. According to investigators, Dabron Fulton, 19, was headed east in a 2010 Chevrolet Impala when the vehicle crossed the center line …
COLUMBIA, S.C. – According to The State, a 67-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle collision Sunday night. The Columbia Police Department said the accident occurred on Leesburg Road around 10 p.m. Johnny Dickerson, 67, was driving west in a Toyota van when a 63-year-old man in a Ford Fusion, driving in the opposite direction, …
CHARLESTON, S.C. – According to WCSC, a motorist died on Friday from injuries sustained in a collision with a Charleston County deputy’s patrol car. The crash occurred on Old Towne Road, near North Hillside Road, at 5:58 a.m. last Thursday. A 2007 Dodge Nitro SUV was driving south on Old Towne Road, while a Charleston …
CHARLESTON, S.C. – A bicyclist was fatally struck by a motorist on the Cosgrove Bridge early Wednesday, according to WCBD. The Charleston Police Department said a Chrysler Town and Country minivan was driving northbound on the Cosgrove Bridge when the vehicle struck a bicyclist just before 5:00 a.m. The bicyclist was taken to the Medical …
YORK COUNTY, S.C. – According to The Herald, a motorcyclist was killed and a driver injured in a collision outside of Rock Hill Monday evening. Trooper Joe Hovis of the South Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened on Lesslie Highway south of Rock Hill around 7 p.m. Michael O’Donnell, 28, of Rock Hill, was …
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. – A motorcycle accident caused delays on Rivers Avenue Monday night, according to WCSC. The accident occurred on the eastbound side of Rivers Avenue near the 52 connector, police said. Emergency crews responded at the scene. As of Monday evening, delays were expected on Rivers Avenue. It is unclear if anyone was injured …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – According to WACH, one person is dead after their car overturned and struck a utility pole Monday night. The crash occurred on U.S. 178 near Stillwood Circle around 11 p.m., according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brian Lee. Lee said a black Lexus was driving west on U.S. 178 when …
ORANGEBURG, S.C. – According to WACH, two people were killed in a three-car wreck on Monday night. South Carolina Highway Patrol Master Trooper Brian Lee said the accident occurred on U.S. 178 near Shillings Bridge Road around 8:20 p.m. A Kia SUV ran a stop sign and was hit by a 2010 Lincoln traveling east …
HOLLY HILL, S.C. – According to The Times and Democrat, two men died after their vehicle crashed into a downtown office building Sunday night. Holly Hill Police Chief Josh Detter said an officer was sitting in a patrol car when he noticed two cars traveling at speeds of around 100 miles per hour on Old …
GREER, S.C. – A Greer man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Friday morning, WYFF reports. John Thomas Stanfield, 43, evidently lost control of his vehicle and crashed at 1941 Gibbs Shoals Road shortly before 4 a.m on May 22. Emergency responders pronounced Stanfield dead at the scene, according to Coroner Parks Evans of …
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. – According to FOX Carolina, a man died in surgery after being hit by a wrong-way driver early Friday morning. Troopers said that Dominique Alexander Lennon, 28, was fatally injured when his car was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver on Business Road 85, around 3:30 a.m. The victim was driving north …
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. – A 77-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed while trying to cross Highway 501 on Friday night, according to WMBF. State troopers, Horry County police officers, and Horry County firefighters responded to the scene of the accident at around 9 p.m. on Friday. According to Horry County Deputy Coroner Darris Fowler, Nancy …
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. – According to WYFF, one person is dead after a scooter accident Saturday night. Officials said the accident occurred on Lindsey Ridge Road. Authorities say the scooter rider hit a curb and was thrown from the vehicle. South Carolina Highway Patrol said the operator was not wearing a helmet and was pronounced …
GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. – According to WYFF, one person was killed in a motorcycle crash on North Parker Road Sunday night. A spokesman for South Carolina Highway Patrol said the accident occurred around 7:55 p.m. on North Parker Road near Phillips Trail. The spokesman said a 2006 Ducati motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in …
OCONEE COUNTY, SC – A man died in an accident involving a U-Haul truck yesterday morning, according to a report by WSPA. The victim is 46-year-old Westminster man Gary L. Wyman, II. The crash happened just before 9 a.m. on Richland Road and Hickory Nut Drive, when Wyman ran off the left side of …
SPARTANBURG, SC – A 28-year-old died in a car accident Friday on Interstate 85 Business Loop, according to a report by WSPA. The crash occurred just after 3:30 a.m. near Exit 3 on Business I-85. The victim is Dominique Alexander Lennon, 28, who was driving a 2009 Hyundai at the time of the accident. The …
COLUMBIA, SC – A motorcyclist is dead following a three-vehicle accident Friday on Clemson Road. According to a report by WIS, the victim is Michael W. Smith, 65, who was driving a 2002 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The accident occurred at the intersection of Clemson Road and Ricky Lane Friday afternoon whenever a 2003 Jeep SUV attempted …
KERSHAW COUNTY, SC – A pedestrian was killed near a rest area on I-20 in Kershaw County late Thursday night, ABC Columbia reports. Donald Ray Bracey, 43, had parked his vehicle on the eastbound side of the interstate and was walking towards the rest area when he was hit and killed by an unidentified vehicle. …
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. – A woman was killed and another person was injured in a head-on collision on Highway 296 late Wednesday. According to WYFF News 4, the crash occurred at 9:40 p.m. on Highway 296 near Pinebrook Drive. A driver in a Dodge Challenger was traveling west when they crossed the center line and …
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GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC. – Authorities are searching for a hit-and-run driver who seriously injured a cyclist on Saturday in Greenville County. The accident occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Fork Shoals Road at Reedy Fork Road (otherwise known as SC 50), just southeast of Donaldson Center Airport. According to WYFF News 4, the victim, 62-year-old …
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