FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 2, 2001
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS FIVE KILLED
ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS JUNE 29- JULY 1
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of five people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, June 29, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, July 1, at midnight.
One person died after being thrown from the back of a truck and two pedestrians were struck and killed. Two others, neither of whom was wearing seat belts, died in separate collisions.
As of July 2, 447 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 540 last year at this time.
| Interstates | 1 |
| US routes, SC routes and secondary roads | 4 |
| Seat belts used | 1 |
| Seat belts not used | 1 |
| Seat belt usage not applicable | 3 |
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of July 2, 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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