FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2000
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SEVEN KILLED
ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS APRIL 7-9
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of seven people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, April 7, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, April 9, at midnight.
Three people were killed Friday night on I-26 in Richland County when another vehicle crossed the median and struck their vehicle. None of those killed was wearing a safety belt.
Another man was killed when his vehicle struck a tree and another when her vehicle overturned. One man was killed when his bicycle was struck by a vehicle.
So far, 277 people have died on South Carolina highways this year, compared to 244 last year at this time.
| Interstates | 3 |
| US routes, SC routes and secondary roads | 4 |
| Seat belts not used | 5 |
| Seat belt usage unknown | 1 |
| Bicyclist | 1 |
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary. For more detailed information on any of the fatalities, please contact us.
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