Summerville Man Killed in Charleston Car Accident

by Administrator 29. June 2010 04:34

car accident on Rivers Avenue left a 36-year-old man dead. 5 News (WCSC-TV/DT) reports that the accident occurred around 9:30 p.m. in front of Trident Techinical College. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is currently conducting an investigation into this incident.

The driver was thrown from his vehicle after hitting another car and flipping his SUV. The Summerville man would not stop for North Charleston police, according to News 5. The coroner is not releasing his name at this time. No injuries were recorded for the driver of the other vehicle. 

Log truck collides with car injuring one person

by Administrator 24. June 2010 07:23

A log truck from South Carolina flipped over after colliding with a Dodge Caravan. The log truck was full of pine logs and after flipping over they blocked the intersection and the truck landed on top of a Volkswagon.

The driver of the van was ejected from the vehicle in the collision and he was airlifted to the hospital. The driver of the Volkswagon was able to avoid injury after witnesses to the accident were able to pull him out of the car through the windshield. The South Carolina Highway Patrol is currently investigating the accident.

Truck accidents can cause serious injury. Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.

Pedestrian struck and killed by bus

by Administrator 23. June 2010 06:49

A woman was struck and killed in a pedestrian accident after being struck by a tour bus in Orangeburg, S.C. The accident occured at 2:10 a.m. on U.S. Route 301.

The 36-year-old woman was pronounced dead on the scene by emergency crews. The driver of the bus was also from South Carolina and the bus apprears to be owned by Happy Tours LLC. No information was given on whether or not the bus driver suffered any injury. Police noted that the woman was walking on the road in dark attire and had no reflective gear on.

A full investigation into the accident is now underway. South Carolina has the fourth highest pedestrian death rate behind Florida, Delaware and Louisiana.

Pedestrian accidents can happen unexpectedly, our condolences are with the friends and family of the vicitms.

South Carolina car accident kills 7, injures one

by Administrator 15. June 2010 07:00

A three-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 left one infant dead and seven other people injured.

A 33-year-old was charged with driving under the influence involving death. The infant that was killed after being thrown into a lake, officials say that that baby was not restrained. Investigators say that the woman's SUV sideswiped another SUV.

The impact knocked both vehicles into the siderail on the bridge. A truck than hit both of the vehicles. The injured people were transported to the hospital.

Car accidents can happen unexpectedly and can cause serious injury, our thoughts and condolences are with the friends and family of the victims.

Two people trapped under tractor trailer after accident

by Administrator 10. June 2010 02:54

Firefighters rescued two people yesterday after a car vs. truck accident in Fort Mills, South Carolina.

The accident occurred on the southbound lanes of I-77 after a Ford Thunderbird ran into a semi-truck and was stuck underneath it. The trailer than dragged the vehicle for some distance. The driver of the car was able to get out of the car by himself but the passenger had to wait until emergency crews arrived.

The driver also did not appear to be injured, but the passenger was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. According to authorities, the car and tractor trailer were driving too close to each other.

Car and truck accidents can be very frightening and can cause injury to all involved. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families.

Jury awards $3 million in South Carolina malpractice lawsuit

by Administrator 8. June 2010 05:44

The husband of a woman that died of septic shock filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital and doctor that where the woman went for treatment.

The woman went to the emergency room at Grand Strand Regional Medical Center in January 2002 after complaining of back and stomach pain. The doctor diagnosed her with kidney stones and gave her medication for the pain.

He told her to come back on Monday, but the woman died 48 hours after she left the hospital of septic shock. A jury determined that the hospital and the doctor were negligent because they failed to abide by the national standard of medicine. Hospital officials said that they do not agree with this verdict.

Our thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of the victim.

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