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South Carolina Personal Injury & Accident News

Car & Truck Accidents

• Man Facing Charges For Shoplifting and a Hit-and-Run in Cayce
  Jul 15, 2010

  Date: June 14, 2010
  Location: Cayce, South Carolina
  Type: Hit-and-Run, Car Accident
  
  According to the Cayce Department of Public Safety, Cory Wayne Duval, 21, stole a large amount of cigarettes from a Charleston Highway Bi-Lo on Wednesday. As he was attempting to flee in his car, he hit another car, and continued driving away.

  
  The woman whose car Duval was driving, Kristen Hope Fox, was left at the Bi-Lo. Duval was later found and arrested not far from the accident.

  
  Duval has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident with injury and shoplifting. Fox has been charged with obstruction of justice because she provided misleading information to protect Duval.
  
  If you have been involved in a hit-and-run accident, contact the Shelly Leeke Law Firm at 843-277-6061 for a FREE consultation.
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• South Carolina Teen Tragically Dies in Motorcycle Accident
  Jun 21, 2010

  Date: Sunday, June 13, 2010
  Location: Greenville, South Carolina
  Type: Motorcycle Accident; Fatal Motorcycle Accident
  
  Maddison Painter tragically died Sunday, June 13 in Greenville, South Carolina when she was thrown from her motorcycle after colliding with a truck. The accident occurred at the intersection of Sulphur Springs Road and Watkins Road in Greenville. Investigators said the 19-year old was not wearing a helmet.
  
  The accident is being investigated.
  
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• Infant Killed in Tragic DUI Accident
  Jun 15, 2010

  Date: June 12, 2010
  Location: Santee, South Carolina
  Type: Fatal Car Accident, Driving Under the Influence, DUI Accident
  
  On Saturday, an infant was killed, in a three car accident on I-95. The tragic event played out when an allegedly drunk driver, lost control of her SUV and sideswiped another SUV, knocking it into the guardrail. A truck then hit both of the vehicles, causing an infant riding in one of the cars to be ejected from the vehicle and in to Lake Marion. A Barnwell woman was driving the car that caused the accident. She faces felony DUI charges.

  
  In addition to the unfortunate death of the infant, seven other people were injured in the accident. The driver charged with driving under the influence is currently being treated at a hospital in Orangeburg.
  
  Learn accident prevention and what to do if involved in an accident:
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• South Carolina Man Dies in Single Car Accident
  Jun 11, 2010

  Date: Friday, June 1, 2010
  Location: Seneca, South Carolina
  Type: Single Car Accident, Fatal Car Accident
  
  Scott Burden of Seneca, SC died this morning when he lost control of his SUV and veered off of the road causing the vehicle to flip.
  
  The accident occurred near Clemson around 12:20 this morning. The 21-year old man was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the vehicle. Mr. Burden died form his injuries.
  
  The Shelly Leeke Law Firm extends its sympathy to the family and friends of Scott Burden.
  
  Learn more about car safety and the importance of wearing a seat belt.
  Read our article "Keeping South Carolina Kids Safe in Cars."
  Read our article "Wear Your Seat Belt - It's A Matter Of Life And Death."
  
  Find out what to do after an accident.
  Get The South Carolina Accident Book.
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• Superintendent of Education Candidate Involved In Hit-And-Run
  May 10, 2010

  Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010
  Location: Orangeburg, SC
  Type: Auto Accident, Car Accident, Hit-and-Run
  
  The candidate for State Superintendent of Education, Kelly Payne, was involved in a hit-an-run accident on Saturday. The accident happened around 3:45 p.m. on SC Highway 210 in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
  
  Payne and her two passengers were traveling along Highway 176, when they turned left on to SC Highway 210. Right after they turned, a Honda station wagon side-swiped their car on the driver's side. Payne suffered minor injuries and she says that a passenger in the Honda was also injured. 
  
  S.C. Highway Patrol say the Honda's driver fled the scene on foot. The accident is being investigated. If you have any information, please call 803-596-9621.
  
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• Two Fatal Accidents In Colleton County
  May 10, 2010

  Date: Saturday, May 8, 2010
  Location: Colleton County, SC
  Type: Fatal Car Accident, Car Accident, Single Car Accident
  
  There were two fatal car accidents in Colleton County Saturday evening. Both were single car accidents and involved overturned vehicles.
  
  The first occurred around 5:25 p.m. on I-95 in Colleton County. It happened when the driver, 27-year old Jose Adionias, ran into the median, causing the vehicle to overturn. Two people were ejected from the vehicle. Whether the driver and passengers were wearing seat belts is unknown. One passenger, who has not been identified, died. Adionias was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
  
  The second accident occurred late Saturday night around 11:45 p.m. on S.C. Highway 64. The driver ran off the right-side of the road, causing the car to overturn. The driver was not wearing a seat belt and died from injuries. S.C. Highway patrol has not released the driver's identity.
  
  Both accidents are under investigation by the S.C. Highway Patrol.
  
  Learn more about S.C. Accidents & Injuries and the importance of wearing a seat belt!
  

  Read our article "Wear Your Seat Belt - It's a Matter of Life or Death"

  Read "Researchers Study Car Safety for Pregnant Women"

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• One Dead After Dump Truck Collision
  May 03, 2010

  Date: April 30, 2010
  Location: Moncks Corner, SC
  Type: Auto Accident, Multi-Car Accident, Fatal Car Accident
  
  Shirley Mitchell of Pineville is dead after her car collided with a dump truck near Moncks Corner, SC.
  
  The accident occurred around 11:05 a.m. on Friday at the intersection of Old Whitesville Road and Highway 6.
  
  The 63-year old woman was transported to a local hospital for treatment, but later died from her injuries.
  
  The South Carolina Highway Patrol and Berkeley County Coroner's Office is investigating the wreck, but at this time it has been ruled an accident.
  
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• Car Crashes Into Goose Creek Home
  Apr 26, 2010

  Date: Monday, April 26, 2010
  Location: Goose Creek, SC
  Type: Single Car Accident
  
  The Carrillo family on Pine Hall Drive in Liberty Hall Plantation had a rude awakening last night, when a car crashed through the back of their house around 3:00 in the morning.
  
  Investigators say that the house abuts a main road and they believe that the car jumped the sidewalk and ended up crashing into the house. The entire car was in the house before it came to a complete stop.
  
  Homeowner, Raymond Carrillo, said, "It was loud...My neighbor said it woke her up, and she thought something had exploded. I didn't know what it was, but it was loud. It was pretty violent shaking. It blew the attic cover off my house. He was coming in pretty quick."
  
  None of the family was injured and the driver was taken to the hospital with a broken leg. Police are investigating the crash.
  
  Learn more about S.C. Accidents & Injuries.
  Visit our S.C. Accident & Injury Library.
  Get The South Carolina Accident Book.
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• Wisconsin Ban On Texting
  Apr 20, 2010

  As texting while driving has become more and more of a problem, states are realizing that there is an urgent need to legislate on the issue. On Tueday, Wisconsin will join 21 other states that have already passed bans on texting while driving. The bill requires one more vote in the Senate before it is given to Gov. Jim Doyle, who says that he supports the ban and will sign it into law.

  
  Seven months after the governor signs the ban, violators who are found using their cell phone, iPhone, or Blackberry will be required to pay a $400 fine. This fine is far more than the $25 fine proposed by South Carolina in order to ban texting. A higher fine would be far more effective in breaking this dangerous habit. The risks associated with texting while driving are much greater than a $25 fine, so tell your friends and family to pledge to not to be a distracted driver.

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• College Student Dies in Texting-Related Accident
  Apr 20, 2010

  In Western New York, a Geneseo State College student was texting while driving when her car went out of control and flipped over. There have been seven other texting-related accidents in this area that ended in death since 2007.

  
  Although a texting ban does exist in New York, it is only considered to be a secondary offense, which means that the offender must have broken another law in order for a police officer to justify pulling them over. As a result, many counties have developed local laws that have made texting while driving a primary offense.

  
  Texting while driving should most definitely be a primary instead of a secondary offense considering its deadly consequences. This student, as well as the seven other students, had a bright future ahead of her, but her life was shattered because she was distracted while driving.

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