FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 16, 2000

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS OCTOBER 13-15

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, October 13, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, October 15, at midnight.

Three people were called in two head-on collisions. One woman was killed in a single-car accident when her car ran off the road.

So far this year, 842 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 846 at this time last year.

Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of October 16, 2000. For more information on any of the fatalities, please contact us.

**The DPS web site address has changed to www.scdps.org. Please bookmark this address and visit the web site often. You will find the latest DPS news there as well as information about the various DPS divisions and their diverse responsibilities.

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