Columbia Auto Accident Legal Blog Archives

Automotive and traffic safety experts often refer to the period of time between Memorial Day and Labor Day as the “Deadly Days of Summer”. This time period is given that name because summertime always brings an increase in accidents on our roadways. This is especially true for states like South Carolina where many tourists will… Read More

A new report released by the South Carolina Department of Public Health revealed that there has already been an increase in traffic-related accidents this year compared to last year, WISTV reported on May 28. State highway patrol Corporal Hannah Wimberly stated that many people don’t realize how deadly the roads are in the state. This year alone, there… Read More

An early morning accident occurred on Interstate 26 in the eastbound lane of travel located northwest of Columbia, SC. The accident involved over ten vehicles, one of which was a large tanker-truck carrying 8,500 gallons of combustible fuel. The accident caused the truck to spill fuel all over the interstate. The truck and surrounding cars… Read More

On Memorial Day, May 25, 2015 around 8:00 A.M., a 21-year-old Charlotte woman was killed in a deadly car accident on highway 151 in Chesterfield County, South Carolina. The accident reportedly occurred because the driver fell asleep at the wheel. There were two passengers in the car who survived the crash. The passengers have undergone… Read More

A charge was filed against the man responsible for crashing his vehicle into a school bus in Berkeley County, Live 5 reported on February 25. Highway Patrol Senior Trooper Hannah Wimberly said that a speeding-related charge was filed against the van driver, whose name was not released, for driving too fast in inclement weather. According to reports,… Read More

A sheriff in Berkeley County was charged on December 28 after being involved in an intoxicated driving accident that resulted in one injury, The Berkeley Independent reported. Reports said Sheriff Wayne DeWitt was arrested before 6:00 a.m. after Hanahan Police confirmed that his vehicle was involved in a rear-end collision at Henry Brown Boulevard and Redbank… Read More

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

A Georgia man was killed in a two-vehicle collision early Thursday near Batesburg-Leesville. The man was identified as Alfred D. Jackson, 77, of Decatur, Lexington County coroner Margaret Fisher said in a news release. According to reports, the driver of a 2006 Chrysler van was traveling east on Interstate 20 around 5 a.m. when it… Read More

The driver responsible for the accident that left three people dead was recently charged with several counts of felony intoxicated driving, News 13 reported on November 10. Anderson Police Lieutenant Mike Aikens stated that on November 8 the vehicle of 24-year-old Riley Christopher McDermott went to the opposite lane and slammed to an oncoming vehicle… Read More

A large percentage of deadly road accidents are caused by drowsy drivers, research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety revealed. According to the research, 21 percent of fatal vehicular crashes were caused by sleepy drivers. AAA’s research reportedly confirmed the commonness of drowsy driving is far greater than data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) suggests.… Read More