FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 5, 2001
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SEVEN KILLED
ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS NOVEMBER 2-4
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of seven people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, November 2, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, November 4, at midnight.
Three people were killed when their vehicles struck another vehicle. Two people were killed after their vehicles overturned. One person was killed when his four-wheeler overturned and he was struck by a vehicle. One person was killed when the car he was a passenger in overturned and struck a tree.
So far, 847 have died on South Carolina highways this year compared to 904 at this time last year.
| Interstates | 1 |
| US routes, SC routes and secondary roads | 6 |
| Seat belts used | 1 |
| Seat belts not used | 3 |
| Seat belt usage not applicable | 1 pedestrian, 2 unknown |
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of November 5, 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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