FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 8, 2001
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS NINE KILLED
ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS JULY 6-8
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of nine people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, July 6, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, July 8, at midnight.
Three members of one family died when their vehicle ran off Possum Fork Road in Florence County, struck a bridge rail and submerged in the river. None of the three was wearing a seat belt.
As of July 8, 476 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 565 last year at this time.
| Interstates | 0 |
| US routes, SC routes and secondary roads | 9 |
| Seat belts used | 1 |
| Seat belts not used | 7 |
| 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 July 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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