The Details: According to the Lexington County Coroner’s Office, a man was killed while riding his bicycle after a vehicle hit him from behind. The accident occurred around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, September 20th on Mack Street in Lexington County. The cyclist was riding in the southbound lane when the vehicle crashed into him. Statements …
Several Injured in Spartanburg County Multiple Vehicle Accident
The Run Down: On Friday afternoon, September 9 at 4:25 p.m. a car crash occurred on Parris Bridge Road off of SC Route 9 leaving several individuals injured. Emergency personnel arrived at the scene of the accident to provide medical attention to those hurt in the crash. However, the degree of the injuries has still …
The Cold Hard Facts About Texting and Driving in South Carolina
We’ve all seen it before- the driver of the vehicle in front of us suddenly veers into the wrong lane, overcorrecting their steering to make up for the fact that they were on their phone. It’s that sad but true game we all play in our heads on our daily commute home, “Is the driver …
What To Do Immediately After a Car Accident
No one goes about their day expecting to get into an accident, so people often find themselves unprepared and unsure of what to do after such a sudden event. Because car accidents happen so quickly, it can be hard to process how they even happened. Since we know the aftermath of car accidents can be …
Deadly crash on I-85 in Cherokee County, Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged
The Run-Down: According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the driver of a tractor trailer has been charged with driving too fast for conditions after a deadly crash Tuesday on Interstate 85 in Cherokee County. The coroner identified the man killed in the crash as James Arthur Fuelling, 64, of Rock Hill. Fuelling died at …
Crash Alert: Greenville car accident blocks road
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, …
Crash Alert: Spartanburg woman struck by train dies
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 …
Crash Alert: Car crashes in car lot on White Horse Road
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 …
Crash Alert: Car hits Greenville daycare building
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 …
Crash Alert: Motorcycle crash leaves one injured in Piedmont
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 …
Crash Alert: Victims identified after crash in Spartanburg
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 …
Crash Alert: One airlifted after tractor-trailer overturns in Anderson
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 …
Crash Alert: Car accident causes injuries on Friday
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 …
Crash Alert: Body of tow truck driver recovered
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 …
Crash Alert: Driver charged with failure-to-yield after three-car crash
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 …
Crash Alert: A crash with injuries blocks Poinsett Highway
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. …
Crash Alert: Car crash blocks roadway
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 …
Crash Alert: Vehicle crashes, causes injuries Wednesday
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 …
Crash Alert: 1 dead, 2 injured in Wednesday crash
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 …
Crash Alert: Man dead in go-cart accident identified
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 …
Crash Alert: Accident results in injuries on I-385
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 …
Crash Alert: White Horse Road accident causes injuries
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 …
Tuesday accident results in no injuries
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 …
Crash Alert: SCDPS shares statistics to help people stay alive
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. If you are a pedestrian, click here to …
Crash Alert: Emergency workers report to one-car accident Saturday
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. …
NC man, 68, dies from Greer crash injuries
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 …
Two dead in head-on Greenwood Co. crash
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 …
Deputy injured in car accident in Bennettsville
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 …
Collision reported on SC 544
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 …
One dead in fiery single-vehicle crash in Anderson Co.
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 …
One dead, 82-year-old woman charged in fatal motorcycle accident
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 …
Police investigating vehicle that drove toward protesters
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 …
Traffic slowed due to three-car crash on Dick Pond Road
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. …
Injuries reported after Poinsett Highway accident
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 …
Swansea man, 38, killed in crash in Lexington
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 …
Recent HS graduate, 17, killed in Spartanburg County car accident
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 …
Driver of pickup leaves scene after collision with motorcycle
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 …
At least one person injured in Poinsett Rd crash
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. …
Driver airlifted and charged after car wreck; multiple people injured
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 …
77-year-old woman killed in two-car wreck
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 …
Man killed after being ejected from vehicle in overnight crash
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 …
3 injured in 5-vehicle wreck in Conway
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 …
Police chase leads to car crash and arrest
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 …
One person injured in two-vehicle collision on Hwy. 29
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 …
One dead in two-vehicle collision on I-20
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 …
12-year-old girl killed in rollover accident
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 …
Two injured in three-vehicle wreck in Powdersville
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 …
Two injured in Horry County two-car collision
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 …
Man killed in pickup truck accident in Lexington County
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 …
Man killed in North Charleston crash
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 …
UPDATE: Woman charged with DUI after fatal wrong-way crash in Spartanburg
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, …
Authorities investigate fatal two-car collision on Johns Island; one person dead
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 …
Car crashes into tree in Greenville County
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 …
Driver hospitalized after hitting, overturning over guardrail
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, …
Crash with injuries reported on U.S. Highway 701, causing road closures
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 …
Man in critical condition after vehicle overturns on I-20
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 …
