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Suspected drunk driving professor apprehended in SC

An associate professor in South Carolina was recently taken into custody for operating a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants, an article of The State reported on December 12. A Kershaw County officer observed a vehicle driving erratically on a highway in Lugoff on December 8. Authorities later identified the vehicle driver as 52-year-old Ronald… Read More


Student fatally struck by alleged drunken driver in SC

A college student in South Carolina recently died after being struck by a vehicle driven by a person under the influence of intoxicants, a report of Times Union stated on October 30. Reports said Coastal Carolina University student Ryan Bielawa, 19, was killed on October 29 after the vehicle hit him around 12:45 a.m. while he was crossing… Read More


Driver facing DUI charge in Colleton County fatal accident

A Walterboro-resident driver is facing a driving while under the influence (DUI) charge after he was involved in a recent, fatal accident in Colleton County, live5news.com reported on Oct. 12. Information coming from authorities revealed that Phillip Crosby, 36, is facing a felony DUI charge after a male passenger in his vehicle died in an accident on… Read More


Greenwood mayor apprehended for drunk driving

Greenwood mayor David Welborn Adams was recently arrested after authorities accused him of operating a vehicle while under the influence, an article from wistv.com reported on September 20. On September 19, authorities from the South Carolina Highway Patrol arrested the 49-year-old mayor on Edgefield Street. Mayor Adams was reportedly at a safety checkpoint when he… Read More


Fatal vehicular accidents increased in SC

Fatal vehicular accidents in South Carolina increased this year compared to 2013, and intoxicated driving was found to be the leading cause of the deaths, a News 2 article stated on December 12. According to reports, 2014 has already resulted in more deaths than in 2013–741 deaths in a year no yet over compared to 731 in the… Read More


Drunk driver pleaded guilty for seriously injuring a student

The drunk driver involved in an accident that seriously injured a teenager in South Carolina recently pleaded guilty to felony DUI, an article on manninglive.com reported October 20. Reports said Clarence Vaughn, 49, was sentenced to six years imprisonment for seriously injuring the then 16-year-old Brittani Steen in January of 2012. Steen had to undergo… Read More


Emma’s Law in South Carolina: Stronger Punishment for DUI Offenders

By: Robert F. Goings On April 9, 2014, the South Carolina General Assembly passed a state law, referred to as “Emma’s Law,” to create more protection against driving under the influence.  This law is aimed at providing tougher punishment for intoxicated drivers to current South Carolina DUI laws.  While there are several facets of this… Read More


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