FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 18, 2000
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FOUR KILLED
ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS DECEMBER 15-17
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of four people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, December 15, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, December 17, at midnight.
One man was struck by a pick-up truck and killed while riding his bicycle. One man was killed when his pick-up truck swerved and hit a tractor-trailer truck head-on. One man was killed in a single-vehicle accident when his vehicle struck a tree. One person died when her car burst into flames after she ran off the roadway, hit a bridge and went down an embankment.
So far, 1,013 people have died on South Carolina highways this year, compared to 1,023 at this time last year.
| Interstates | 0 |
| US routes, SC routes and secondary roads | 4 |
| Seat belts/child restraint used | 2 |
| Seat belt/child restraint not used | 1 |
| Seat belt usage not applicable | 1 (bicyclist) |
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of December 18, 2000. For more information on any of the fatalities, please contact us. Also, 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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