FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 10, 2001
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SEVEN KILLED
ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS APRIL 6 - 8
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of seven people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, April 6, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, April 8, at midnight.
One pedestrian was struck and killed when an improperly parked vehicle rolled over her. Four people died in three two-vehicle collisions. In one of those collisions, both a husband and wife were killed and their two daughters were critically injured. Two people died in two separate single-vehicle collisions.
As of April 8, 228 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 285 last year at this time.
| Interstates | 0 |
| US routes, SC routes and secondary roads | 7 |
| Seat belts used | 1 |
| Seat belts not used | 5 |
| Seat belt usage not applicable | 1 (pedestrian) |
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of April 8, 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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