FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 25, 2001
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SEVEN KILLED
ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS JUNE 22-24
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of seven people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, June 22, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, June 24, at midnight.
One person died after his vehicle struck a telephone pole and he was ejected. One man died when his vehicle ran off road, struck a guardrail and overturned. One person died after the vehicle he was a passenger in was struck head-on by another vehicle that had crossed the center line. Two people died in separate collisions after their cars overturned and they were ejected. One man died when his vehicle left the road, striking a tree. A pedestrian was struck and killed by a pick-up truck.
As of June 23, 431 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 527 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 |
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of June 24, 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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