FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 5, 2001
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS NINE KILLED
ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS FEBRUARY 2 - 4
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of nine people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, February 2, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, February 4, at midnight.
Four people were killed in three separate two-vehicle collisions and three people died in separate single-vehicle collisions. One pedestrian was struck and killed. One motorcyclist was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a utility pole. The motorcyclist was not wearing a helmet. Four of the seven motor vehicle occupants killed were wearing seat belts.
As of February 4, 73 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 92 last year at this time.
| Interstates | 0 |
| US routes, SC routes and secondary roads | 9 |
| Seat belts used | 4 |
| Seat belts not used | 2 |
| Seat belt usage unknown | 1 |
| Seat belt usage not applicable | 2 (pedestrian, motorcyclist) |
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of February 4, 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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