Many of us are familiar with the “black box” used in airplanes. These virtually indestructible devices constantly record information such as speed, direction, braking, and many other vital pieces of information. Most of us are unaware that the majority of trucks on U.S. roads and highways also contain “black boxes.” While no law mandates their…
Read moreAs the season turns from summer to fall, fatal car accidents are on the rise. The United States Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released statistics comparing 2019 to 2020. The data indicates that traffic fatalities increased in the autumn months of September, October, and November. There are identifiable causes that lead to…
Read moreCHARLESTON, SC – A 19-year-old was killed in a multi-vehicle collision involving a hit-and-run driver in the West Ashley area on Thursday night, according to Count on 2 News. The collision happened on Ashley River Road, near Magwood Drive on July 22, when a Chevrolet Trailblazer SUV crashed head-on into an Infiniti Q50 sedan. The…
Read moreHOPKINS, SC – One person was killed, and another was injured in an accident involving a motorcycle on Highway 378 yesterday afternoon, according to WIS TV. The crash occurred at about 2 p.m. on July 10 on U.S. 378, near Lower Richland Boulevard, after the driver of a truck reportedly failed to yield the right…
Read moreDILLON CO., SC – One person has been killed and three others have been injured after a two-vehicle collision near Dillon Sunday afternoon, reports WBTW. According to South Carolina Highway Patrol, the accident took place at the intersection of SC 34 and Harllees Bridge Road on July 4th. An eastbound Nissan collided with a 2021…
Read moreCONWAY, SC – 29-year-old Timothy Tindall has been charged with three counts of felony DUI after a two-vehicle collision that injured three people, including a 10-month-old baby, Saturday evening. WBTW reports that the accident occurred on Secondary 29 at Dew Lane around 5:00 PM on July 3rd. Tindall was driving a 2008 pickup truck while…
Read moreFORT MILL, SC – At least four people have been injured in a two-vehicle accident that resulted from a car chase Wednesday morning, according to WSOC-TV. The Fort Mill Police Department reports that the accident occurred at the intersection of Highway 160 and Highway 21 bypass just before 5:00 AM on June 30th. 28-year-old Patrick…
Read moreANDERSON, SC – Tyler Drake Saxon faces multiple charges after fleeing the scene of a head-on collision that injured four people, including two children, Tuesday evening, according to WYFF. The accident reportedly took place at the intersection of East North Avenue and North Main Street around 6:45 PM on June 29th. Following the crash, Saxon…
Read moreLAURENS CO., SC – 56-year-old Robert Curry Richardson has been charged with felony DUI after a two-vehicle accident left a motorcyclist dead Friday afternoon, reports WSPA. According to the Laurens County Coroner’s Office, the fatal crash took place on US 76 near Randall Drive at approximately 2:11 PM on June 25th. Richardson was driving a…
Read moreWARE SHOALS, SC (GREENWOOD COUNTY) – A pedestrian was severely injured in a hit-and-run accident in Greenwood County late last night, according to WIS TV. The crash occurred west of Ware Shoals on W Main Street, near Jones Court, at about 11:50 p.m. on June 19, when the driver of a blue or gray 2011-2015…
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