FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 12, 2001

CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS MARCH 9-11

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, March 9, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, March 11, at midnight.

A driver and passenger were killed when their vehicle collided with another vehicle. One man was killed after he crossed into the path of a dump truck. One motorcyclist was killed when a woman turned in front of him. He was not wearing a helmet. One man died when his vehicle ran off the road, struck a tree and overturned. A Richmond, Va., woman was struck and killed as she attempted to cross the street. The driver, who fled the scene of the collision, is being charged with reckless homicide and leaving the scene of an accident with death.

As of March 11, 164 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 188 last year at this time.

Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of March 11, 2001. 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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