FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 31, 2000
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FOUR KILLED
ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS JAN. 28-30
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, January 28, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, January 30, at midnight.
One person died when his car skidded on an icy road and struck a guard rail. Three people were killed when their cars left the road and ran into a ditch or embankment. Sixty-six people have been killed so far this year on South Carolina highways, compared to 65 at this time last year.
| Interstates | One |
| US routes, SC routes and secondary roads | Three |
| Seat belts used | One |
| Seat belts not used | Three |
| Seat belt usage unknown | NA |
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary. For more detailed information on any of the fatalities, please contact us.
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