FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 29, 2001
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755

ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS OCTOBER 26-28

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of 11 people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, October 26, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, October 28, at midnight.

Four people died after their vehicles left the roadway and struck a tree. One person died after her car hit a deer. Two people died after their vehicles overturned. Three people died when their vehicles struck another vehicle. One pedestrian was struck and killed while lying in the roadway.

So far, 827 people have died on South Carolina roadways this year, compared to 885 last year at this time.

Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of October 29, 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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