FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2, 2001
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755
FATALITY REPORT: DPS REPORTS SIX KILLED
ON SOUTH CAROLINA HIGHWAYS MARCH 30-APRIL 1
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces a preliminary number of six people killed on South Carolina highways from Friday, March 30, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, April 1, at midnight.
Two people were killed in separate collisions after their vehicles ran off the road striking a tree. One person was killed when he struck a tow truck head-on. A passenger was killed when the car he was driving in rear-ended an 18-wheeler that had slowed down for another collision. One man was killed after his car ran into a lake. Another man was killed when he lost control of his car, striking an embankment and overturning.
As of April 1, 212 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 260 last year at this time.
| Interstates | 1 |
| US routes, SC routes and secondary roads | 5 |
| Seat belts used | 0 |
| Seat belts not used | 2 |
| Seat belt usage unknown | 4 |
| Seat belt usage not applicable | 0 |
Editor’s note: These numbers are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions reported to the South Carolina Highway Patrol as of April 1, 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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