FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 4, 2001
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS 12 KILLED
ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 3
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 12 people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, August 31, at 6 p.m. until Monday, September 3, at midnight.
Five pedestrians were struck and killed by vehicles over the Labor Day holiday period. One pedestrian died when he ran into the roadway to rescue his dog that had been hit and killed by another vehicle. One motorcyclist died when he lost control of his bike and ran off the road. And one bicyclist was killed when his bike collided with a vehicle in Saluda County. Of the five people who died in collisions, only one was wearing a seat belt.
As of September 3, 658 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 716 last year at this time.
| Interstates | 1 |
| US routes, SC routes and secondary roads | 11 |
| Seat belts used | 1 |
| Seat belts not used | 4 |
| Seat belt usage not applicable | 7 (1 motorcyclist, 5 pedestrians, 1 bicyclist |
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of September 3, 2001. For more information on any of the fatalities, please contact us.
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